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NE Code § 51-212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-212 - Public library; use and purpose.

51-212.  Public library; use and purpose.Except as provided in section 51-211, every library and reading room supported by public tax shall be forever free to the use of the inhabitants of the city, village, county, or township maintaining such library, subject always to such reasonable regulations as the library board may adopt to render such library of the greatest use to the inhabitants of the city, village, county, or township. The board may exclude from the use of the library and reading rooms any person who willfully violates or refuses to comply with rules and regulations established for the government thereof.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 7, p. 316;   R.S.1913, § 3798;   C.S.1922, § 3191;   C.S.1929, § 51-207;   R.S.1943, § 51-212;   Laws 1990, LB 1236, § 3.
NE Code § 51-213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-213 - Library board; annual report; contents.

51-213.  Library board; annual report; contents.The library board shall, on or before the second Monday in February in each year, make a report to the city council or village board or to the county or township board of the condition of its trust on the last day of the prior fiscal year. The report shall show all money received and credited or expended; the number of materials held, including books, video and audio materials, software programs, and materials in other formats; the number of periodical subscriptions on record, including newspapers; the number of materials added and the number withdrawn from the collection during the year; the number of materials circulated during the year; and other statistics, information, and suggestions as the library board may deem of general interest or as the city council or village, county, or township board may require. The report shall be verified by affidavit of the proper officers of the library board.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 8, p. 316;   R.S.1913, § 3799;   C.S.1922, § 3192;   C.S.1929, § 51-208;   R.S.1943, § 51-213;  Laws 2004, LB 936, § 1.
NE Code § 51-214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-214 - Penalties; action to recover; disposition of funds collected.

51-214.  Penalties; action to recover; disposition of funds collected.Penalties imposed or accruing by any bylaw or regulation of the library board and any court costs and attorney's fees may be recovered in a civil action before any court having jurisdiction, such action to be instituted in the name of the library board of the city, village, county, or township. Money, other than any court costs and attorney's fees, collected in such actions shall be forthwith placed in the treasury of the city, village, township, or county to the credit of the city, village, township, or county library fund. Attorney's fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in the treasury of the city, village, or county and credited to the budget of the city, village, or county attorney's office. All attorney's fees collected on behalf of a township shall be paid over to the county treasury and credited to the budget of the county attorney's office.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 9, p. 317;   R.S.1913, § 3800;   C.S.1922, § 3193;   C.S.1929, § 51-209;   R.S.1943, § 51-214;   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 256;   Laws 1984, LB 229, § 1.
NE Code § 51-215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-215 - Public library; donations; library board may accept.

51-215.  Public library; donations; library board may accept.Any person may make donation of money, lands or other property for the benefit of any public library. The title to property so donated may be made to and shall vest in the library board of such library and their successors in office, and the board shall thereby become the owners thereof in trust to the uses of the public library of the city, village, township or county.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 10, p. 317;   R.S.1913, § 3801;   C.S.1922, § 3194;   C.S.1929, § 51-210;   Laws 1937, c. 123, § 1, p. 434;   Laws 1941, c. 103, § 2, p. 422;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-210;   R.S.1943, § 51-215.
NE Code § 51-216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-216 - Real estate; sale and conveyance; conditions; remonstrance; procedure.

51-216.  Real estate; sale and conveyance; conditions; remonstrance; procedure.The library board may, by resolution, direct the sale and conveyance of any real estate owned by the library board or by the public library, which is not used for library purposes, or of any real estate so donated or devised to the library board or to the public library upon such terms as the library board may deem best. Before any such sale is made the library board shall advertise such sale once each week for three consecutive weeks in a legal newspaper published or, if none is published, of general circulation in the city, village, township, or county in which the public library is situated, and such notice shall set out the time, place, terms, manner of sale, legal description of such real estate, and the right to reject any and all bids. If such bid or bids have not been rejected, then the real estate shall be sold to the highest bidder for cash, and the chairperson of the library board, upon resolution of the library board directing him or her so to do, shall convey such real estate to the purchaser of such real estate upon his or her payment of his or her bid. If within thirty days after the third publication of such notice a remonstrance against such sale is signed by thirty percent of the registered voters of such city, village, township, or county voting at the last regular city, village, or county election and is filed with the governing body of such city, village, township, or county, such property shall not then, nor within one year thereafter, be sold. If the date for filing the remonstrance falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the signatures shall be collected within the thirty-day period, but the filing shall be considered timely if filed or postmarked on or before the next business day.Source   Laws 1937, c. 123, § 1, p. 434;   Laws 1941, c. 103, § 2, p. 422;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-210;   R.S.1943, § 51-216;   Laws 1986, LB 960, § 34;   Laws 1993, LB 59, § 4.
NE Code § 51-217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-217 - Public library; use by school districts.

51-217.  Public library; use by school districts.Any school district may in its discretion at its annual meeting, by a majority vote, authorize the school board to contract for the use of a public library by the inhabitants of such district.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 11, p. 317;   R.S.1913, § 3802;   C.S.1922, § 3195;   C.S.1929, § 51-211;   R.S.1943, § 51-217.
NE Code § 51-218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-218 - Public library; property; exemption from execution and taxation; when.

51-218.  Public library; property; exemption from execution and taxation; when.The property of any public library shall be exempt from execution and shall be exempt from taxation to the extent it is used for a public purpose.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 12, p. 317;   R.S.1913, § 3803;   C.S.1922, § 3196;   C.S.1929, § 51-212;   R.S.1943, § 51-218;  Laws 2001, LB 173, § 16.
NE Code § 51-219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-219 - Private and associate libraries; deposit and use; authorized; requirements.

51-219.  Private and associate libraries; deposit and use; authorized; requirements.The library board shall have power to authorize any circulating library, reading matter, or work of art belonging to any private person, association or corporation, to be deposited in the public library rooms, to be drawn or used outside of the rooms only on payment of such fee or membership as the person, corporation or association owning the same may require. Deposits may be removed by the owner thereof at pleasure, but the books or other reading matter so deposited in the rooms of any such public library shall be separately and distinctly marked and kept upon shelves apart from the books of the public city or town library. Every such private or associate library or other property so deposited in any public library, while so placed or remaining, shall, without charge, be subject to use and reading within the library room by any person who is an inhabitant of such city or town and entitled to the use of the free library.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 13, p. 318;   R.S.1913, § 3804;   C.S.1922, § 3197;   C.S.1929, § 51-213;   R.S.1943, § 51-219.
NE Code § 51-220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-220 - Law library; establishment; maintenance; supervision.

51-220.  Law library; establishment; maintenance; supervision.The county board may, when in its discretion it shall deem it advisable, provide by purchase or otherwise for the procuring and maintaining of a suitable law library for the use of the public. Such library shall be under the supervision of the judges of the district court of the county wherein the same is located.Source   Laws 1911, c. 73, § 1, p. 319;   R.S.1913, § 3805;   C.S.1922, § 3198;   C.S.1929, § 51-214;   R.S.1943, § 51-220;   Laws 1961, c. 255, § 1, p. 749.
NE Code § 51-401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-401 - Nebraska Library Commission; members; term.

51-401.  Nebraska Library Commission; members; term.A Nebraska Library Commission is hereby established composed of six members to be appointed by the Governor, one to serve one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years, and thereafter the Governor shall appoint a new member annually to serve for a term of three years and no person shall be appointed to more than two successive terms. The new member provided for by this section shall be appointed for an initial term of three years. The term of one of the three members whose term expires in 1981 shall expire in 1980. That member shall be selected by lot.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 1, p. 370;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-501;   R.S.1943, § 51-401;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 4;   Laws 1979, LB 352, § 1.
NE Code § 51-402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-402 - Nebraska Library Commission; expenses; payment.

51-402.  Nebraska Library Commission; expenses; payment.The members of the Nebraska Library Commission shall serve without pay. They shall receive remuneration for expenses incurred while engaged in the business of the commission as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. These expenses shall be paid out of the funds of the Nebraska Library Commission.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 2, p. 370;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-502;   R.S.1943, § 51-402;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 5;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 93;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 43.
NE Code § 51-403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-403 - Nebraska Library Commission; powers and duties; director; appointment; salary.

51-403.  Nebraska Library Commission; powers and duties; director; appointment; salary.The powers and duties of the Nebraska Library Commission shall be (1) to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for its government and operations, (2) to appoint a director, at a salary to be fixed by the commission, who shall be a technically trained, qualified, and experienced librarian, a graduate of an American Library Association accredited library school, to administer the work of the commission as hereinafter specified, (3) to authorize the director to employ such assistance as may be necessary to properly carry out the requirements of sections 51-401 to 51-410, (4) to be responsible for the statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library programs and services in accordance with nationally acceptable library standards, (5) to receive, as the legally designated state governmental agency, federal library funds which by federal law are to be dispersed within the state by a prescribed formula, (6) to accept and administer any gifts, bequests, and legacies which, in the opinion of the director and the commission, may be of value to it, and (7) to make a biennial report for the past two fiscal years to the Governor of its activities and the progress of its work on or before December 15 in each even-numbered year.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 3, p. 370;   Laws 1937, c. 124, § 1, p. 435;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-503;   R.S.1943, § 51-403;   Laws 1945, c. 238, § 21, p. 713;   Laws 1951, c. 311, § 3, p. 1066;   Laws 1951, c. 171, § 1, p. 659;   Laws 1953, c. 178, § 1, p. 562;   Laws 1955, c. 231, § 10, p. 721;   Laws 1961, c. 256, § 1, p. 750;   Laws 1965, c. 315, § 1, p. 878;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 6;   Laws 1983, LB 369, § 3.
NE Code § 51-403.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-403.03 - Nebraska Library Commission; director; salary increase; when effective.

51-403.03.  Nebraska Library Commission; director; salary increase; when effective.Section 51-403 shall be so interpreted as to effectuate its general purpose, to provide, in the public interest, adequate compensation as therein provided for the director of the Nebraska Library Commission; and to permit a change of such salary as soon as same may become operative under the Constitution of the State of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1965, c. 315, § 2, p. 879;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 7.
NE Code § 51-404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-404 - Director; duties.

51-404.  Director; duties.It shall be the duty of the director of the commission (1) to administer the work and activities of the commission, (2) to purchase books, periodicals, other library materials, and all necessary equipment and supplies for the commission, (3) to keep a catalog of all books, periodicals and other library materials belonging to the commission, (4) to keep a record of all books and property added to the library of the commission, and the cost thereof, (5) to keep a record of all books, periodicals and other library materials loaned by the commission and notify the borrowers of the expiration period of the loan, and (6) to keep fiscal and other operational records in accordance with state regulations.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 4, p. 371;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-504;   R.S.1943, § 51-404;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 8.
NE Code § 51-405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-405 - Local libraries, agencies, or organizations; entitled to services, when.

51-405.  Local libraries, agencies, or organizations; entitled to services, when.Any library, governmental agency, or any body of citizens or taxpayers organized for library purposes shall, upon complying with the rules prescribed by the Nebraska Library Commission, be entitled to the commission's services.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 5, p. 371;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-505;   R.S.1943, § 51-405;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 9.
NE Code § 51-406 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-406 - Books; loans to libraries.

51-406.  Books; loans to libraries.Any books, collection of books or other property of the Nebraska Library Commission may be loaned to any library, under such rules for the safekeeping, preservation, care, handling and management of the same as may be fixed by the Nebraska Library Commission.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 6, p. 371;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-506;   R.S.1943, § 51-406;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 10.
NE Code § 51-407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-407 - Nebraska Library Commission; reports from all libraries required.

51-407.  Nebraska Library Commission; reports from all libraries required.The director shall each year obtain from all libraries in the state reports showing the conditions, growth, development and manner of conducting such libraries, together with such other facts and statistics regarding the same as may be deemed of public interest by the Nebraska Library Commission.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 7, p. 371;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-507;   R.S.1943, § 51-407;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 11.
NE Code § 51-408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-408 - Nebraska Library Commission; assistance to local libraries.

51-408.  Nebraska Library Commission; assistance to local libraries.The director shall when asked give advice and instruction to all libraries or individuals and to all communities which may propose to establish libraries as to the best means for establishing, organizing and administering such libraries, selecting and cataloging books, and other duties of library management. The director shall, so far as possible, promote and assist by counsel and encouragement the formation of libraries where none exist, and the director may send one of his employees or assistants to aid in organizing new libraries or improving those already established.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 8, p. 371;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-508;   R.S.1943, § 51-408;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 12.
NE Code § 51-410 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-410 - Nebraska Library Commission; disbursements; power of director.

51-410.  Nebraska Library Commission; disbursements; power of director.The director may from time to time as needed draw a voucher signed by himself in favor of any party to whom money is due, stating in such voucher what the money is to be used for. Upon presentation of such order the Director of Administrative Services shall draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the amount thereof, not exceeding the amount of the appropriation for the purposes of the Nebraska Library Commission.Source   Laws 1935, c. 115, § 10, p. 372;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 51-510;   R.S.1943, § 51-410;   Laws 1972, LB 1033, § 14.
NE Code § 51-410.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-410.01 - Nebraska Library Commission Cash Fund; created; how funded.

51-410.01.  Nebraska Library Commission Cash Fund; created; how funded.There is hereby created a fund to be known as the Nebraska Library Commission Cash Fund, from which shall be appropriated such amounts as are available and as shall be considered incident to the administration of the Nebraska Library Commission. All funds received by the Nebraska Library Commission for services rendered shall be paid into the state treasury and the State Treasurer shall credit the money to the Nebraska Library Commission Cash Fund.Source  Laws 1975, LB 550, § 1.
NE Code § 51-411 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-411 - Terms, defined.

51-411.  Terms, defined.As used in sections 51-411 to 51-418, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Print shall include all forms of printing and duplicating, regardless of format or purpose, with the exception of correspondence and interoffice memoranda;(2) State publications shall include any multiply produced publications printed or purchased for distribution by the state, the Legislature, constitutional officers, any state department or committee, or any other state agency supported wholly or in part by state funds;(3) State agency shall include every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, and agency of the state and, when applicable, all subdivisions of each, including state institutions of higher education defined as all state-supported colleges and universities; and(4) Governmental publications shall include any publications of associations, regional organizations, intergovernmental bodies, federal agencies, boards, and commissions, or other publishers that may contribute supplementary materials to support the work of the state Legislature and state agencies.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1284, § 1;   Laws 1988, LB 802, § 3.
NE Code § 51-412 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-412 - Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse; created; duties; rules and regulations.

51-412.  Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse; created; duties; rules and regulations.There is hereby created, as a division of the Nebraska Library Commission, a Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse shall establish and operate a publications collection and depository system for the use of Nebraska citizens. To this end, the Nebraska Library Commission shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to carry out sections 51-411 to 51-418.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1284, § 2;   Laws 1988, LB 802, § 4.
NE Code § 51-413 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-413 - State agencies; publications; filing with Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse.

51-413.  State agencies; publications; filing with Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse.Every state agency head or his or her appointed records officer shall notify the Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse of his or her identity. The records officer shall upon release of a state publication deposit four copies and a short summary, including author, title, and subject, of each of its state publications with the Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse for record purposes. One of these copies shall be forwarded by the clearinghouse to the Nebraska State Historical Society for archival purposes and one to the Library of Congress. Additional copies, including sale items, shall also be deposited in the Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse in quantities certified to the agencies by the clearinghouse as required to meet the needs of the Nebraska publications depository system, with the exception that the University of Nebraska Press shall only be required to deposit four copies of its publications.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1284, § 3;   Laws 1979, LB 322, § 80;   Laws 1989, LB 18, § 4.
NE Code § 51-414 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-414 - Depository contracts; standards; establish.

51-414.  Depository contracts; standards; establish.The Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse may enter into depository contracts with any municipal or county public library, state college or state university library, and out-of-state research libraries. The requirements for eligibility to contract as a depository library shall be established by the Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse. The standards shall include and take into consideration the type of library, ability to preserve such publications and to make them available for public use, and also such geographical locations as will make the publications conveniently accessible to residents in all areas of the state.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1284, § 4;   Laws 1997, LB 250, § 23.
NE Code § 51-415 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-415 - Official list of publications; publish; contents.

51-415.  Official list of publications; publish; contents.The Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse shall publish and distribute regularly to contracting depository libraries, other libraries, state agencies and legislators, an official list of state publications with an annual cumulation. The official list shall provide a record of each agency's publishing and show author, agency, title and subject approaches.Source  Laws 1972, LB 1284, § 5.
NE Code § 51-416 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums|51-416 - Current state publications; furnish.

51-416.  Current state publications; furnish.Upon request by the Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse, records officers of state agencies shall furnish the clearinghouse with a complete list of their current state publications.Source  Laws 1972, LB 1284, § 6.