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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-26 - Responsibility for administration of State Library.

18A:73-26 Responsibility for administration of State Library.  11. Upon the enactment of P.L.2001, c.137 (C.18A:73-42.1 et al.), Thomas Edison State College shall be responsible for the administration of the State Library. The State Library shall be in, but not of, the Department of State. L.1969, c.158, s.11; amended 2001, c.137, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-27 - State Library personnel.

18A:73-27 State Library personnel.  12. The State Library shall consist of the State Librarian and such other personnel as the President of Thomas Edison State College may deem necessary for the efficient administration thereof. L.1969, c.158, s.12; amended 1977, c.322, s.3; 2001, c.137, s.4; 2010, c.87, s.44.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-32 - State Librarian, qualifications.

18A:73-32 State Librarian, qualifications.  17. The State Librarian shall be a graduate of an accredited university or college and shall, prior to the appointment, have graduated from a school of library service accredited by the American Library Association, and have had at least four years of library experience in a responsible administrative capacity. L.1969, c.158,s.17; amended 1977, c.322, s.4; 2001, c.137, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-33 - Position of State Librarian established, duties.

18A:73-33 Position of State Librarian established, duties.  18. The position of State Librarian is hereby established. The President of Thomas Edison State College shall appoint the State Librarian. The State Librarian shall head the State Library and shall, with the approval and under the supervision of Thomas Edison State College: (a) Direct and administer the work of the library; (b) Administer all laws which are by their terms included under the jurisdiction of the library; (c) Establish and organize the bureaus therein; (d) Allocate the duties to be performed by the personnel of the State Library and the bureaus established within the library; (e) Prescribe such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary to effectuate his powers and duties under this act; (f) Prescribe minimum standards of service for libraries in the State of New Jersey as may be necessary to effectuate the State Librarian's powers under the law. L.1969,c.158,s.18; amended 2001, c.137, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-33.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-33.1 - Annual report.

18A:73-33.1 Annual report.  6. a. In addition to the duties prescribed in section 18 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-33), the State Librarian shall on or before October 31 of each year prepare an annual report on the activities of the library network for the preceding year. The report shall be transmitted to the President of Thomas Edison State College who, upon the approval of the report thereby, shall transmit it to the Governor, the Thomas Edison State College Board of Trustees and the Chairman of the State Government Committee, or successor committee, of each House of the Legislature. The report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the library network's operation during the preceding year. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2001, c.137). L.1983,c.486,s.6; amended 2001, c.137, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-34 - Appointment of staff, compensation.

18A:73-34 Appointment of staff, compensation.  19. a. The President of Thomas Edison State College or the designee thereof shall, with the advice of the State Librarian, appoint all professional staff in the library, and fix the compensation of all such persons thus appointed. The President of Thomas Edison State College or the designee thereof shall appoint such other personnel as that person may consider necessary for the efficient performance of the work of the library and fix their compensation. All persons thus appointed shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes. b. For all purposes, the employees of the State Library shall be considered employees of Thomas Edison State College. c. Thomas Edison State College shall maintain, in a manner acceptable to the Civil Service Commission, the personnel records of all employees and positions currently on staff and funded. All such records shall be subject to audit by the Civil Service Commission. d. The State shall be responsible for paying the entire employer contribution of the pension and benefits costs for the State Library employees whose salaries are funded from the direct State services portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library.  L.1969, c.158, s.19; amended 2001, c.137, s.11; 2008, c.29, s.86.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35 - Duties of State Library.

18A:73-35 Duties of State Library.  20. The State Library shall: (a) Maintain library resources and information services over a broad range of subjects which affect the educational, intellectual, cultural, economic, and political life of the State; (b) Provide special library services for the legislative, executive and judicial branches of State Government, supplemental library service for New Jersey libraries and citizens and direct library service for persons with disabilities; (c) Purchase or otherwise acquire, and maintain a general collection of books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, slides, films and other library materials for the use of State and local governments, libraries, and the public generally; and exchange, discard, sell, or otherwise dispose of books and library materials as required within the purposes stated herein and all moneys to be secured from such sales shall be paid into the treasury to be used for the benefit of the State Library when appropriated to that purpose; (d) Maintain as part of the State Library, a general reference service; a legislative reference service; a law library service; a documents depository service; an archival service for New Jersey materials; a records management service for State and local governments; a deposit and exchange service for library materials; an interlibrary loan service; an advisory service for public libraries, school libraries, libraries of institutions of higher education, industrial, commercial and other special libraries, State department and agency libraries, and the libraries the State maintains within the institutions carrying out its health, welfare and correctional programs; and a library service for persons with disabilities; and provide such other services as may be required by law; (e) Preserve the records of the history of New Jersey through its official archives and other materials and promote interest and research in the history of the State; (f) Coordinate a Statewide system of libraries in New Jersey, and administer State and federal programs for the development of libraries, library facilities, library resources and library services in New Jersey, and require such reports as are necessary for the proper administration of its duties and for the gathering and publishing of annual and occasional statistics on libraries in the State; (g) Promote and demonstrate library service throughout the State, and study library problems and needs in New Jersey and make the resultant findings known generally. L.1969, c.158, s.20; amended 2001, c.137, s.12; 2017, c.131, s.61.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35a - Short title

18A:73-35a. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Library Network Law." L.1983, c. 486, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35b - Findings, declarations concerning a Statewide library network.

18A:73-35b Findings, declarations concerning a Statewide library network.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that promoting cooperation among the various types of libraries in New Jersey will provide this State's residents with full and equal access to library materials and programs not currently available within their communities; that increased cooperation and access will help control the cost of maintaining local libraries, while providing for improved services; that establishing a library network can best be accomplished by assisting libraries to form cooperatives on a regional basis and by having the State Library promote, coordinate and fund such cooperative efforts, as well as provide and coordinate library services on a Statewide basis.  L.1983,c.486,s.2; amended 1986, c.174, s.1; 2001, c.137, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35c - Definitions relative to the library network.

18A:73-35c Definitions relative to the library network.  3. As used in this act: a. "President" means the President of Thomas Edison State College or the designee thereof; b. "State Library" means the State's research library and depository for State and federal documents affiliated with Thomas Edison State College; c. "Library" means any library eligible for advisory service from the State Library as provided in subsection d. of section 20 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-35); any county audiovisual aids center established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:51-1 et seq.; and any educational information and resource center established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.486 (C.18A:73-35a et seq.); d. "Library region" means a geographic area designated by the State Librarian pursuant to this act within which libraries may establish a regional library cooperative; e. "Library network" means all libraries in all regional library cooperatives, the State Library, and any library providing services to other libraries; and f. "Regional library cooperative" means a membership organization of libraries within a library region which has agreed to provide and receive cooperative library services. L.1983,c.486,s.3; amended 2001, c.137, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35d - Additional duties concerning the network.

18A:73-35d Additional duties concerning the network.  4. In addition to the duties prescribed in section 20 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-35), the State Library shall establish, organize, supervise and fund the library network, as well as provide library services on a regional as well as a Statewide basis. To effectuate the purposes of this act, the State Library shall: a. establish library regions to encompass all of the State's territory; b. provide for the creation, structure, funding, and governance of a regional library cooperative for each library region; c. enter into contracts with any library or service-providing agency to provide cooperative library services to any members of the library network; d. determine the kinds of cooperative services to be provided and received by members of the network; and e. provide direct services to members of the network, on a regional as well as a Statewide basis. L.1983,c.486,s.4; amended 1986, c.174, s.2; 2001, c.137, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35e (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35e - Cooperative services

18A:73-35e. Cooperative services  Any library eligible for participation in the library network is authorized to enter into agreements with other such libraries to provide and receive cooperative library services on a regional as well as Statewide basis. Libraries entering into an agreement pursuant to this act shall form an organization which may incorporate as a nonprofit corporation for the purposes of providing and receiving cooperative services on a regional as well as Statewide basis.  L. 1983, c. 486, s. 5, eff. Jan. 17, 1984. Amended by L. 1986, c. 174, s. 3, eff. Dec. 8, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35f (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35f - State funding restriction.

18A:73-35f State funding restriction.  8. To provide an efficient and effective library network in accordance with objectives of this act, no regional library cooperative or any library with which the State Library contracts to provide cooperative services on a regional as well as a Statewide basis to the library network shall participate in any apportionment of State funds pursuant to this act unless it operates in compliance with the rules and regulations which have been, or may be, prescribed by law or promulgated by the State Librarian with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College. L.1983,c.486,s.8; amended 1986, c.174, s.4; 2001, c.137, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35g (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35g - Budget estimates.

18A:73-35g Budget estimates.  9. On or before November 15 in each year, the State Librarian, with the approval of the President, shall estimate the amount necessary to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act for the succeeding fiscal year and shall determine for budget purposes the amount estimated to be payable to each regional library cooperative or library with which the State Library contracts to provide cooperative service to the library network for that year and the amount necessary for supplemental library services provided directly. The amount requested for direct services shall not exceed 20% of the total amount appropriated. The State Librarian shall make such determination for budget purposes upon the basis of appropriations for library network purposes made by the Legislature in the current calendar year.  On or before September 15 of each succeeding year, the State Librarian shall make a final determination of the payments to be made under this act.  L.1983,c.486,s.9; amended 1986, c.174, s.5; 2001, c.137, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35g1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35g1 - Funding of library network.

18A:73-35g1 Funding of library network.  8. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, all funds previously appropriated to fund area libraries pursuant to N.J.S.18A:74-4 and research library centers pursuant to N.J.S.18A:74-5 are appropriated to the State Library, for the purpose of funding the library network.  In succeeding fiscal years the State Librarian shall make the budget determinations required by section 9 of P.L.1983, c.486 (C.18A:73-35g), based on previous appropriations for library network purposes, which shall include the transfer of area library and research library center appropriations made pursuant to this section.  L.1986,c.174,s.8;amended 2001, c.137, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35h (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35h - Payments.

18A:73-35h Payments.  10. The sums payable pursuant to this act shall be payable on October 1 following the final determination in each year. Payments shall be made by Thomas Edison State College. Payment shall be made to the receiving officer designated by each regional library cooperative, each library with which the State Library contracts to provide cooperative service to the library network and to the State library for the cost of providing direct Statewide library services to the library network.  L.1983,c.486,s.10; amended 1986, c.174, s.6; 2001, c.137, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35i (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35i - Rules, regulations.

18A:73-35i Rules, regulations.  11. The State Librarian may, with the approval of the President, promulgate pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as the State Librarian deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1983,c.486,s.11; amended 2001, c.137, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35j (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35j - Appropriations.

18A:73-35j Appropriations.  12. There shall be appropriated in the first fiscal year following the receipt by the Legislature of the first annual report and in each fiscal year thereafter following the receipt by the Legislature of each subsequent annual report required pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1983, c.486 (C.18A:73-33.1), such sums as may be necessary for the operations of the library network. If the sums appropriated at any time are insufficient to carry out in full the provisions of this act, the President, with the approval of the Thomas Edison State College Board of Trustees, shall allocate such sums on a pro rata basis. A sum not to exceed 1% of such total or supplemental appropriation for the purposes of this act may be allocated for the administrative cost thereof. L.1983,c.486,s.12; amended 2001, c.137, s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-35.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-35.1 - Purchases without advertisement for bids.

18A:73-35.1 Purchases without advertisement for bids.  1. The State Librarian may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the State Library, purchase the following without advertising for bids: library materials including books, periodicals, newspapers, documents, pamphlets, photographs, reproductions, microfilms, pictorial or graphic works, musical scores, maps, charts, globes, sound recordings, slides, films, filmstrips, video and magnetic tapes, other printed or published matter, and audiovisual and other materials of a similar nature and necessary binding or rebinding of library materials. L.1980,c.149,s.1; amended 2001, c.137, s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-36 - Publications from custodian of State House

18A:73-36. Publications from custodian of State House  The State Librarian shall annually receive from the custodian of the State House for reference use and for deposit and exchange purposes not less than 75 bound copies and not less than 75 unbound copies of all pamphlet laws, compilations and similar publications, published by or under the authority of this State or the Legislature thereof, or of which the State has become a purchaser, and 75 bound copies each of the journals of the Senate and the minutes of the General Assembly. L.1969, c. 158, s. 21, eff. Sept. 9, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-37 - Informative materials accessible to legislature

18A:73-37. Informative materials accessible to legislature  The State Librarian shall collect and keep up to date and readily accessible to the Legislature, and to other persons within proper regulations, such materials as will furnish the fullest information practicable pertaining to current or proposed legislation or any legislative or administrative problems, and he shall prepare and submit digests of such informative materials upon the request of any member or committee of the Legislature. L.1969, c. 158, s. 22, eff. Sept. 9, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-38 - Hours of operation of State Library.

18A:73-38 Hours of operation of State Library.  23. The State Library shall be kept open during the normal working hours of State Government and at all times during which the Legislature and the courts of this State and of the United States which sit at Trenton are in session, and at such other times as the State Librarian, with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College, shall prescribe. L.1969,c.158,s.23; amended 2001, c.137, s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-38.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-38.1 - Certain buildings to remain State property, use of property.

18A:73-38.1 Certain buildings to remain State property, use of property.  59. The State Library building located at 185 East State Street in Trenton, Mercer County, and the State Library for the Blind and Handicapped, located at 2300 Stuyvesant Avenue in Trenton, Mercer County, shall remain the property of the State of New Jersey. Each building shall be maintained by the Department of the Treasury and be entitled to all of the services provided to other State buildings in the Capitol Complex. Any additional costs incurred by the State Library for services at those buildings shall be paid by Thomas Edison State College from the direct State services portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library. The contents of the buildings, including but not limited to the furniture, equipment, State Library collection and library materials, shall be the property of the State of New Jersey, but shall be available to Thomas Edison State College for the use of the State Library and the employees thereof. L.2001,c.137,s.59.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-39 - Application, acceptance of grants, funds.

18A:73-39 Application, acceptance of grants, funds.  24. The President of Thomas Edison State College may apply for and accept on behalf of the State of New Jersey and, through the State Library, administer for the State, any funds, books and library facilities applicable to public or school library purposes, granted or provided by the Federal Government, or any agency or officer thereof, under or pursuant to any Federal Law heretofore or hereafter enacted authorizing grants to the States for such purposes or for similar purposes. L.1969,c.158,s.24; amended 2001, c.137, s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-40 - Designation of agency to carry out purpose of law.

18A:73-40 Designation of agency to carry out purpose of law.  25. In the event that under or pursuant to any such Federal law it is required that a State agency be designated to carry out the purpose of such law, including the administration or suspension of administration of any plan or program pursuant thereto, Thomas Edison State College shall be the sole agency in this State for carrying out such purposes. The Governor is hereby authorized to make such designation, and Thomas Edison State College is hereby empowered to act as the sole agency in this State for carrying out such purposes. L.1969,c.158,s.25; amended 2001, c.137, s.25.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-41 - Custody, use of federal funds.

18A:73-41 Custody, use of federal funds.  26. Thomas Edison State College shall receive and provide for the proper custody of any funds granted by the Federal Government for such public or school library purposes, under or pursuant to any Federal law. All moneys so received shall be used exclusively for the purposes of any such law. Such moneys shall be expended in the same manner as any funds of the State are expended, upon vouchers certified or approved by the President of Thomas Edison State College or the duly authorized representative thereof, as provided by law. Thomas Edison State College shall submit to the State Treasurer copies of any final financial status reports submitted to the federal government for grants or other funds received by the college.  L.1969,c.158,s.26; amended 2001, c.137, s.26.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:73-42.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:73-42.1 - Rules for administration of State Library.

18A:73-42.1 Rules for administration of State Library.  58. Unless provided for elsewhere to the contrary, the State Library, with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College, may promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules as the State Librarian deems necessary for the administration of the State Library. L.2001,c.137,s.58.