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CT Gen Stat § 11-31a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-31a - Definitions.

 As used in section 11-31b:(a) “Connecticard” means a cooperative program among public libraries in Connecticut which allows a resident of any town in the state who holds a valid borrower card issued by his home library to use that card to borrow materials from any public library in the state that is participating in the program;(b) “Connecticard transaction” means each lending of a recognized unit of library material by a participating library to a person who is a resident of any Connecticut town except the town in which the library is located or any towns for which the library has been designated the principal public library and who has presented a valid Connecticard borrower card at the library making the loan;(c) “Net plus transaction” means the library services, based on the number of items loaned, rendered to nonresidents of towns normally served by libraries offering state-wide services in excess of the library service rendered to residents of such towns by other libraries;(d) “Participating library” means a library which has signed a letter of agreement on file with the State Library;(e) “Resident” means that a person is principally domiciled in a town. A borrower who holds dual residency or who owns property in more than one town is considered a resident only in the town where he is principally domiciled. In all other towns, that borrower shall be a nonresident.(P.A. 73-645, S. 1, 5; P.A. 82-304, S. 1, 4.)History: P.A. 82-304 repealed text concerning state-wide library services and substituted definitions for the Connecticard program.
CT Gen Stat § 11-31b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-31b - Connecticard program; state aid for services rendered to nonresidents.

 Any public library which is a participating library in Connecticard and any library which was a participating library in Connecticard prior to July 1, 1983, may claim and be entitled to receive state aid for services rendered to nonresidents, provided such library files with the State Library Board a record of the number of items loaned to nonresidents of the town or towns which it normally serves not later than seven days after March first and September first of each year. Such reports shall be certified as accurate by the library filing with the State Library Board. On the order of the board, the Comptroller shall pay to each participating library an amount which shall be determined as follows: The State Library Board shall divide by two the total amount of funds appropriated for the Connecticard program. One-half of such amount shall be used for all Connecticard transactions and the remaining half shall be used for net plus transactions. The grant may be used for general library purposes and no portion of the grant money shall revert to the general fund of the town or towns normally served by such library.(P.A. 82-304, S. 2, 4; P.A. 84-255, S. 18, 21.)History: P.A. 84-255 applied provisions specifically to “public” libraries and extended eligibility to any libraries which participated in Connecticard program prior to July 1, 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 11-31c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-31c - State Library Board to adopt regulations.

 The State Library Board shall, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, adopt regulations to implement the provisions of section 11-31b.(P.A. 82-304, S. 3, 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-32 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-32 - Legislative body of municipality may establish or operate a public library.

 The legislative body of any municipality may establish or operate a public library and reading room, together with such kindred apartments and facilities as the legislative body approves; and may levy a tax annually on all taxable property of the municipality for the establishment or operation of a public library. Such tax shall be levied and collected as other taxes, and shall be known as the “library fund”. Such library and reading room shall be free to the use of the inhabitants of the city, subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the board of trustees may adopt in order to render the use of the library and reading room of the greatest benefit. Such board may exclude from the use of such library and reading room any person who wilfully violates such rules, and may extend its privileges to persons residing in this state outside the city upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe.(1949 Rev., S. 1670; P.A. 73-261, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-305; P.A. 07-227, S. 22; P.A. 10-108, S. 33.)History: P.A. 73-261 increased tax limit from one and one-half to two mills on the dollar; P.A. 82-305 deleted provision which had limited tax levied for public library needs to a maximum of two mills on the dollar; P.A. 07-227 replaced board of directors with board of trustees, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-108 replaced references to “city council” and “council” with “legislative body”, replaced references to “city” with “municipality”, replaced “and maintain” with “or operate” and added provision re tax for establishment or operation of a public library, effective June 1, 2010.See Sec. 11-20 re power of towns, cities, boroughs, fire districts and incorporated school districts to establish public libraries.
CT Gen Stat § 11-33 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-33 - Powers and duties of trustees in municipalities. Gifts.

 When the legislative body of any municipality has decided to establish a public library and reading room, the chief elected official of such municipality shall, with the approval of the legislative body, appoint a board of nine trustees. Not more than one member of the legislative body shall be a member of such board. The trustees shall, immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by the election of one of their number as president and by the election of such other officers as they deem necessary. They shall make and adopt (1) bylaws, rules and regulations for the government of the library and reading room, and (2) policies and rules regarding Internet usage and content accessible by patrons of the library and reading room on computers and other electronic devices provided by the library and reading room. They shall have exclusive control of the expenditure of all moneys collected to the credit of the library fund, and of the construction of any library building, and of the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased, given or set apart for that purpose; provided all moneys collected and received for such purpose shall be placed in the treasury of such municipality, to the credit of its library fund, and shall be kept separate from other moneys of the municipality and shall be drawn upon by the proper officers of the municipality, upon duly authenticated vouchers of the trustees. Such board may purchase, lease or accept grounds, and erect, lease or occupy an appropriate building or buildings, for the use of such library, appoint a library director and all necessary assistants and fix their compensation. Any person desiring to make a gift for the benefit of such library may vest the title to such donation in the board of trustees to be held and controlled according to the terms of the gift of such property; and such board shall be special trustee thereof.(1949 Rev., S. 1671; P.A. 07-227, S. 14; P.A. 10-108, S. 34; P.A. 11-28, S. 16; P.A. 17-68, S. 16.)History: P.A. 07-227 replaced board of directors with board of trustees and librarian with library director, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-108 replaced “any city council” with “the legislative body of any municipality”, deleted “and maintain”, replaced “mayor” with “chief elected official”, replaced references to “city” with “municipality” and replaced references to “city council” and “council” with “legislative body”, effective June 1, 2010; P.A. 11-28 made a technical change, effective June 3, 2011; P.A. 17-68 designated existing provision re bylaws, rules and regulations for government of library and reading room as Subdiv. (1), added Subdiv. (2) re policies and rules regarding Internet usage and content accessible by patrons, and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 11-34 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-34 - Report by trustees.

 The board of trustees shall make, on or before the second Monday of June, an annual report to the city council for the year ending the first of June, stating the various sums of money received from the library fund and other sources and how such moneys have been expended; the number of books and periodicals on hand; the number added, by purchase, gift or otherwise, during the year; the number lost or missing; the number of visitors attending; the number of books loaned and the general character of such books, and such other statistics, information and suggestions as it deems of general interest. All such portions of such report as relate to the receipt and expenditure of money, as well as the number of books on hand, books lost or missing and books purchased, shall be verified by affidavit.(1949 Rev., S. 1672; P.A. 07-227, S. 15.)History: P.A. 07-227 replaced board of directors with board of trustees, effective July 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 11-35 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-35 - Penalties for injuries.

 The city council of such city may pass ordinances imposing suitable penalties for damaging the grounds or other property of such library and for damaging or failing to return any book belonging to such library. Each library director or board of trustees, having charge or control of such library or property, shall post in one or more conspicuous places connected therewith a printed copy of this section.(1949 Rev., S. 1673; P.A. 07-227, S. 23.)History: P.A. 07-227 replaced board of directors with board of trustees and librarian with library director, effective July 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 11-37 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 190 - Public Libraries|Section 11-37 - Trustees' compensation.

 No trustee of any free public library and reading room, established under the provisions of this chapter in any town, city, borough, school district or fire district, shall receive any compensation for any services rendered as such trustee.(1949 Rev., S. 1675; P.A. 07-227, S. 16.)History: P.A. 07-227 replaced director with trustee, effective July 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 11-39 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 191 - Interstate Library Compact|Section 11-39 - Municipal participation.

 No town, city, borough or other political subdivision of this state shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to article III, subdivision (c-7) of the compact, or pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof, except after compliance with any laws applicable to such towns, cities, boroughs or political subdivisions relating to or governing capital outlays and the pledging of credit.(1967, P.A. 278, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-40 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 191 - Interstate Library Compact|Section 11-40 - State library agency defined.

 As used in the compact, “state library agency”, with reference to this state, means the Connecticut State Library, or an agency approved by the State Librarian.(1967, P.A. 278, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-41 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 191 - Interstate Library Compact|Section 11-41 - State aid for interstate library districts.

 An interstate library district lying partly within this state may claim and be entitled to receive state aid in support of any of its functions to the same extent and in the same manner as such functions are eligible for support when carried on by entities wholly within this state. For the purposes of computing and apportioning state aid to interstate library districts hereinafter to be created, this state will consider that portion of the area which lies within this state as an independent entity for the performance of the aided function or functions and compute and apportion the aid accordingly. Subject to any applicable laws of this state, such a district also may apply for and be entitled to receive any federal aid for which it may be eligible.(1967, P.A. 278, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-42 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 191 - Interstate Library Compact|Section 11-42 - Compact administrator.

 The Connecticut State Librarian shall be the compact administrator pursuant to article X of the compact.(1967, P.A. 278, S. 5; P.A. 91-104, S. 2, 3.)History: P.A. 91-104 deleted reference to associate state librarian serving as deputy compact administrator.
CT Gen Stat § 11-43 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 191 - Interstate Library Compact|Section 11-43 - Notices on withdrawal.

 In the event of withdrawal from the compact the State Librarian shall send and receive any notices required by article XI (b) of the compact.(1967, P.A. 278, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-80 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 194 - Museums|Section 11-80 - Definitions.

 As used in this section and sections 11-81 to 11-89, inclusive:(1) “Museum” means any nonprofit or public institution that is organized for educational, scientific, historic or aesthetic purposes, and which owns, borrows, cares for, studies, archives or exhibits property. Museums may include, but not be limited to, historical societies, parks, historic sites and monuments, archives and libraries;(2) “Property” means any tangible object in the possession of and under a museum's care that has intrinsic educational, scientific, historical, artistic, aesthetic or cultural value;(3) “Loan” means a deposit with a museum that (A) title to the property is not transferred to the museum, (B) the loan agreement for such deposit does not include a provision that the museum acquire title at some time after such deposit is made, or (C) the loan agreement for such deposit includes an option for the museum to acquire title at some time after such deposit is made;(4) “Lender” means a person whose name appears on the records of a museum as the person legally entitled to, or claiming to be legally entitled to, property held by the museum or, if such person is deceased, the legal heirs of such person.(P.A. 12-171, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-81 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 194 - Museums|Section 11-81 - When property on loan deemed donated to museum. Termination of loan of property. Notice of change in ownership information. Notice of laws governing property loaned to museums.

 (a) Any property on loan to a museum that is subject to a loan agreement shall be deemed to be donated to the museum if (1) no claim of ownership is made or action filed to recover such property by the owner after termination or expiration of the loan, and (2) the museum has given notice, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-84, and no claim of ownership is made or action to recover such property is filed on or before sixty days after the publication of the second notice.(b) A museum may terminate a loan of property for any property that was loaned to the museum for an indefinite term if the property has been in the possession of the museum for at least five years. Any property on loan to a museum and whose loan agreement indicates that such property is on permanent loan to the museum shall be considered loaned for an indefinite term for purposes of this subsection. The property for any loan of property that has been terminated pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed donated to the museum.(c) A museum may terminate a loan of property for any property that was loaned to the museum for a specified term after the expiration of such specified term, provided the museum provides notice of such termination in accordance with the provisions of section 11-84. The property for any loan of property that has been terminated pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed donated to the museum.(d) The owner of property loaned to a museum shall provide such museum with written notice of (1) any change of the address of such owner, (2) the designated agent of such owner, (3) the address of such designated agent, and (4) the name and address of any new owner of such property if there is a change in the ownership of such property loaned to the museum.(e) A museum accepting a loan of property shall provide the owner of such property a written copy of the provisions of sections 11-80 to 11-89, inclusive.(P.A. 12-171, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-82 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 194 - Museums|Section 11-82 - Abandoned property.

 Any property in the possession of a museum that is not subject to a loan agreement shall be deemed to be abandoned if (1) such property is unclaimed and has been in the possession of the museum as unclaimed property for at least five years, and (2) the museum has given notice, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-84, and no claim of ownership is made or action to recover such property is filed on or before sixty days after the publication of the second notice. Any abandoned property in the possession of a museum shall become the property of such museum.(P.A. 12-171, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-83 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 194 - Museums|Section 11-83 - Maintenance of records of property in possession of museum.

 Each museum shall maintain a record, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Librarian pursuant to section 11-89, of all property on loan to the museum, including the name and address of the lender, if known, and the dates that such property is to be on loan to the museum and a copy of the loan agreement for such property. The museum shall provide a copy of such record and the loan agreement to the lender of property at the time that such lender makes the loan of property to the museum. If a museum is notified of a change in ownership of any property on loan to the museum, the museum shall create a new record for such property and update the existing loan agreement and shall provide a written copy of such new record and such updated loan agreement to the new owner of such property. If a museum becomes the owner of any property on loan to the museum, the museum shall maintain a record of such ownership in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Librarian pursuant to section 11-89.(P.A. 12-171, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-84 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 194 - Museums|Section 11-84 - Notice that property on loan to museum may be deemed donated or abandoned.

 (a) Prior to a museum (1) accepting donated property pursuant to section 11-81, or (2) taking ownership of abandoned property pursuant to section 11-82, the museum shall make a reasonable good faith effort to find the address of the lender and provide notice that the museum may become the owner of such property. Such notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the lender on record with the museum.(b) If the museum does not have an address on record for the lender of the property, or the museum does not receive written proof of receipt of the mailed notice after thirty days after the date such notice was mailed, the museum shall publish a notice, at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in the town in which the museum is located and the town of the lender on record with the museum, if available. Such published notice shall contain: (1) A brief and general description of the unclaimed property, (2) the name and address of the lender on record with the museum, (3) a request that all persons who may have any knowledge of the whereabouts of the lender provide written notice to the museum, and (4) a statement that if no claim of ownership is made or action to recover such property is filed on or before sixty days after publication of the second notice, the property shall be deemed donated or abandoned and shall become the property of the museum.(c) For purposes of this section, if the loan of property was made to a branch of a museum, the museum shall be considered to be located in the town in which such branch is located. Otherwise the museum is located in the town in which it has its principal place of business.(P.A. 12-171, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 11-85 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 11 - Libraries and Museums|Chapter 194 - Museums|Section 11-85 - Claim of ownership. Title to donated or abandoned property to vest in museum. Acquisition of title.

 (a) If a museum receives a written claim of ownership for any property for which notice of donation or abandonment was made, pursuant to section 11-84, from the lender, or the designated agent of the lender, the museum shall return such property to the lender or carry out the disposition of such property as the lender requests not later than sixty days after receipt of such written claim of ownership. The lender shall advise the museum in writing as to the disposition of such property or how such property is to be returned to the lender. Any costs incurred as a result of returning such property or the disposition of such property shall be the responsibility of the lender unless the lender and the museum have mutually agreed to alternate arrangements.(b) If a museum receives a written claim of ownership for any property for which notice of donation or abandonment was made, pursuant to section 11-84, from a person other than the lender on record with the museum, the museum shall, not later than sixty days after receipt of such written claim of ownership, determine if such ownership claim is valid. A claimant shall submit proof of ownership to the museum with such written claim of ownership. If more than one person submits a written claim of ownership, the museum may delay its determination of ownership until the competing claims are resolved by agreement or legal action. If the museum determines that such written claim of ownership is valid or if the competing claims are resolved by agreement or judicial action, the museum shall return the property to the claimant submitting the valid claim of ownership or dispose of the property as such valid claimant requests. Any costs incurred as a result of returning such property or the disposition of such property shall be the responsibility of the valid claimant unless such valid claimant and the museum have mutually agreed to alternate arrangements.(c) If no written claim of ownership is presented to the museum on or before sixty days after the publication of the second notice, such property shall be deemed donated or abandoned and title to the property shall vest in the museum. If a valid claim of ownership for such property is made after title to such property has vested in the museum under this subsection and the museum holds title to such property, then the museum shall return such property to the owner of such property and the title of such property shall revert back to such owner.(d) Any person who purchases or otherwise acquires property from a museum that obtained such property by donation or abandonment pursuant to this section and sections 11-81 and 11-82 shall acquire good title to such property.(P.A. 12-171, S. 6.)