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AR Code § 13-2-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-501. Establishment — Appropriations

 (a)  (1) The city council or governing body of any city of the first class may by ordinance establish and maintain a public library for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the city.  (2) The governing body of any city which levies a city library tax in accordance with Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 30, shall establish, operate, and maintain a city public library or library services for the citizens of the city.    (b)  (1) In a city of the first class, on petition of five percent (5%) of the voters requesting the establishment of a public library, the city council or governing body of the municipality within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition shall call an election to be held in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq.  (2)  (A) The election shall be advertised and conducted as special elections are required by law to be advertised and conducted.  (B) The ballots shall be marked “FOR Public Library”, “AGAINST Public Library”.    (3) If a majority of the electors voting at the election vote in favor of the establishment of a public library, it shall be the duty of the city council or the governing body of the municipality immediately to establish a public library and continue to maintain it in accordance with the provisions of this section.    (c) When a public library has been established, the city council or the governing body of the municipality may allot for library purposes a prescribed proportion of its municipal revenues to be used exclusively for the maintenance of the public library.  (d)  (1) A city which supports a city public library or library system with a city library tax under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 30, shall by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality appropriate all tax revenues raised by the millage approved by the voters on all taxable property within the city to be used for the support, operation, and maintenance of the public library or public library system located in the city or for library services from within a library system in which the city participates.  (2) In addition to the levy authorized in this subsection, the governing body of the municipality may make contributions from any available funds for the support, operation, and maintenance of a city public library or public library system located in the city or for library services from within a library system in which the city participates.  (3) Further, the governing body of a municipality may make contributions from the city funds and any other available funds for the support, operation, and maintenance of a joint city-county or regional public library system in which the city has agreed to participate in coordination with the libraries of other cities and other counties.
AR Code § 13-2-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-502. Board of trustees

 (a)  (1) When any city council or governing body of a city of the first class has decided to establish and maintain a public library under this subchapter, the mayor of the city with the approval of the city council shall appoint a board of not fewer than five (5) trustees nor more than seven (7) trustees for the library.  (2) The trustees shall be chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness for the office.  (3) Before entering upon the duties of their office, the trustees shall make oath or affirmation before some judicial officer that they will discharge the duties enjoined upon them.    (b) The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services.  (c)  (1) Two (2) trustees shall hold office for two (2) years, two (2) for four (4) years, and one (1) or more members for five (5) years from the January 1 following their appointment in each case. At the first meeting they shall cast lots for their respective terms, reporting the result to the council or governing body. All subsequent terms shall be for five (5) years.  (2) However, all trustees appointed after January 1, 1998, shall serve terms of five (5) years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any trustee may succeed himself or herself in office.    (d)  (1) The removal of any trustee permanently from the city or his or her absence from four (4) consecutive meetings of the board without due explanation of absence shall render his or her office as trustee vacant.  (2) Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the mayor with the approval of the city council or governing body.    (e) Immediately after their appointment, the trustees shall meet and organize by the election of one (1) of their number as president and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary.  (f) The trustees shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules, and regulations for their own guidance as they see fit.  (g) The trustees shall meet once a calendar quarter, or more often if necessary, for the transaction of business.  (h) With the final approval of the city council or governing body of the municipality, the trustees shall have the authority:  (1) To negotiate and carry out all agreements between the city public library and the governing boards of the several city libraries and any counties participating in a joint city-county library or a regional library system; or  (2) To coordinate any and all library services for their city under an interlocal cooperation agreement.
AR Code § 13-2-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-503. Powers of trustees — Librarian and staff

 (a)  (1) All moneys received for library purposes, whether by taxation or otherwise, shall belong to and be designated as the library fund.  (2) The moneys shall be kept separate and apart from other funds of the city and drawn upon by the proper officers of the library upon the properly authenticated invoices of the library board of trustees.    (b)  (1) The board shall have exclusive control of the expenditures of all moneys collected to the credit of the library fund and of the construction of any library building.  (2) The board shall have the supervision, care, and custody of the grounds, rooms, or buildings constructed, leased, or set apart for library purposes.    (c)  (1)  (A) The board shall have the power to purchase or lease grounds or to purchase, lease, erect, and occupy appropriate buildings for the use of the library.  (B) When a building erected or purchased by the board is not adapted to its purpose or needs, the board may remodel or reconstruct the building.    (2) The board may also sell or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property that it deems no longer necessary or useful for library purposes.    (d)  (1) The board shall have the power to appoint a librarian qualified by education, training, experience, and personality, who shall serve at the will of the board.  (2) The board shall have the power to appoint necessary assistants and other members of the staff, basing their appointment on the recommendation of the librarian.    (e) The board shall have the power to make necessary rules and regulations for administering the library and shall make provisions for representation at library conventions.
AR Code § 13-2-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-504. Surplus funds — Matching funds

 (a) The board of trustees of any city public library is authorized to use any surplus funds available in the operating or maintenance account of the library for matching federal or other funds available for financing necessary expansions or improvements of the library.  (b) Before using any of the funds for the purposes of this section, the board shall adopt a resolution setting forth the amount of the funds to be used, the purposes for which the funds are to be used, the amount of matching funds to be derived by the use of the funds, and the nature of the expansions or improvements to be made.  (c) The resolution shall include a declaration that the use of the funds will not jeopardize any existing program of the library and that the funds are not needed for any existing or anticipated maintenance or operating purpose of the library.  (d) The board, using funds as authorized in this section, is authorized to enter into contracts or agreements necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.  (e) With respect to the purposes of this section, the board is authorized to accept gifts, grants, or donations of real or personal property from the federal government or from any person, firm, or corporation, to be used for the purposes of the expansion or improvement of the library.
AR Code § 13-2-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-505. Donations for library

 (a) Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of a library shall have the right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the board of trustees of the library created under this subchapter.  (b) The money or real estate shall be held and controlled by the board, when accepted, according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise, or bequest of the property.  (c) As to the property, the board shall be considered trustees.
AR Code § 13-2-506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-506. Injuries to library property — Penalty

 (a) In addition to any penalties prescribed and notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the Arkansas Library Materials Security Law, § 13-2-801 et seq., the city council or governing body of a city shall have the power to pass ordinances imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of persons committing injury upon library grounds or property or injuring or failing to return any book, periodical, or property belonging to the library.  (b) The board of trustees of the library may refuse the use of the library to such offenders.
AR Code § 13-2-507 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-507. Contracts for library services outside the city — Fees for special library services

 (a) The board of trustees of the library may extend the privilege and use of the library to persons residing outside the city upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe by its regulations or its policies.  (b) The board may also contract for library service or for the privilege and use of the library with the county quorum court, the municipal authorities of a neighboring city, town, or village, or school authorities.  (c) In addition, reasonable reimbursements may be collected by the city public library for providing any special library services beyond the customary library services, provided they are determined in advance and in writing by the board.
AR Code § 13-2-508 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-508. Joint municipal libraries — Joint city-county libraries

 (a) When any city council or governing body of a city of the first class shall have decided to establish and maintain a public library under the terms of this subchapter, the city board of trustees of the library appointed pursuant to this subchapter in fulfilling the purposes of this subchapter may contract with the municipal authorities of a neighboring city within this state or without this state if the city limits of the neighboring city so without this state extend to the state line of this state and are contiguous to the city limits of the city of the first class within this state, whereby a common library for the residents of both cities may be established and maintained by both cities.  (b) The contract shall provide for the division of the total cost of establishing, maintaining, and operating the library between the cities, even though the library is located without this state.  (c) However, the contract shall become effective only from and after its ratification by a majority of the elected members of the city council or the governing body of a city of the first class.  (d)  (1) The city board of trustees, with the consent of its governing body of the city, and the county library board, with the consent of the county quorum court, or any group of municipal public libraries, and any combination of them, may contract with each other or among themselves to create, maintain, and support a joint city-county public library system or regional public library system or may enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement among themselves to coordinate public library services among the different jurisdictions.  (2) Such a contract or interlocal agreement shall contain terms, agreements, and conditions as may be agreed upon by the city board of trustees, the county library board of trustees, the county quorum court, and the board of trustees of the several municipalities.    (e) Any library or joint city-county library or other library system created under this section for coordination of library services when so established and operated shall be a public city library for all the intents and purposes of this subchapter and of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 30.  (f) This section does not repeal any existing law and shall be cumulative to the provisions of §§ 13-2-501 — 13-2-503, 13-2-505 — 13-2-507, and 13-2-509.
AR Code § 13-2-509 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-509. Trustees' report

 (a) At the end of each fiscal year, the board of trustees of the library shall present a report of the condition of the trust to the city council. This report shall be verified under oath by the secretary or some responsible person.  (b) It shall contain:  (1) An itemized statement of the various sums of money received from the library fund and other sources;  (2) A statement of the number of books and periodicals available for use and the number and character thereof circulated;  (3) A statement of the real and personal property received by devise, bequest, purchase, gift, or otherwise;  (4) A statement of the character of any extension of library service which may have been undertaken;  (5) A statement of the financial requirements of the library for the ensuing year; and  (6) Any other statistics, information, or suggestions that might be of interest.    (c) A copy of this report shall be filed with the State Library Board.
AR Code § 13-2-510 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 5 - Municipal Libraries and Reading Rooms|§ 13-2-510. City and town library services

 (a)  (1) Any city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town in Arkansas may provide for library services for its citizens or may enter into agreements or contracts for library services with other political subdivisions or join with other political subdivisions to form regional library systems to provide library services for its citizens.  (2) The governing body of the city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town may expend available municipal funds for the support, operation, and maintenance of any service, contract, agreement, or library system in which the municipality participates for library services for its citizens.    (b) The provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed to restrict or prohibit any cities of the first class, cities of the second class, or incorporated towns from entering into interlocal cooperation agreements with other cities, counties, or regional library systems to better coordinate the provision of services to their inhabitants.
AR Code § 13-2-601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 6 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 13-2-601. Definition

 As used in this compact, “state library agency”, with reference to this state, means the State Library Board.
AR Code § 13-2-603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 6 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 13-2-603. Compact administrators

 The Governor shall appoint an officer of this state who shall be the compact administrator pursuant to Article X of the compact. The Governor shall also appoint one (1) or more deputy compact administrators pursuant to that article.
AR Code § 13-2-604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 6 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 13-2-604. Notice of withdrawal

 In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the Governor shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) of the compact.
AR Code § 13-2-605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 6 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 13-2-605. Prerequisites for construction or maintenance of libraries

 No county, city, town, or combination thereof acting as a regional library district 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, nor pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof, except:   (1) After compliance with the Arkansas Constitution and any laws applicable to the county, city, town, or combination thereof relating to or governing capital outlays and the pledging of credit; and  (2) After submitting the plan to the State Library Board for approval.
AR Code § 13-2-606 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 6 - Interstate Library Compact|§ 13-2-606. Interstate library districts included

 (a) An interstate library district lying partly within this state may claim to be entitled to receive state aid in support 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.  (b) For the purposes of computing and apportioning state aid to an interstate library district, 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.  (c) 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.
AR Code § 13-2-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 7 - Confidentiality of Patrons' Records|§ 13-2-701. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Confidential library records” means documents or information in any format retained in a library that identifies a patron as having requested, used, or obtained specific materials, including, but not limited to, circulation of library books, materials, computer database searches, interlibrary loan transactions, reference queries, patent searches, requests for photocopies of library materials, title reserve requests, or the use of audiovisual materials, films, or records; and  (2) “Patron” means any individual who requests, uses, or receives services, books, or other materials from a library.
AR Code § 13-2-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 7 - Confidentiality of Patrons' Records|§ 13-2-702. Penalty

 (a) Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200) or thirty (30) days in jail, or both, or a sentence of appropriate public service or education, or both.  (b) No liability shall result from any lawful disclosure permitted by this subchapter.  (c) No action may be brought under this subchapter unless the action is begun within two (2) years from the date of the act complained of or the date of discovery.
AR Code § 13-2-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 7 - Confidentiality of Patrons' Records|§ 13-2-703. Disclosure prohibited

 (a) Library records which contain names or other personally identifying details regarding the patrons of public, school, academic, and special libraries and library systems supported in whole or in part by public funds shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as permitted by this subchapter.  (b) Public libraries shall use an automated or Gaylord-type circulation system that does not identify a patron with circulated materials after materials are returned.
AR Code § 13-2-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 7 - Confidentiality of Patrons' Records|§ 13-2-704. Disclosure permitted

 A library may disclose personally identifiable information concerning any patron to:   (1) The patron;  (2) Any person with the informed, written consent of the patron;  (3) A law enforcement agency or civil court, under a search warrant; or  (4) Any person, including without limitation the patron, who has received an automated telephone notification or other electronic communication for overdue materials or reserve materials if the person making the request can verify the telephone number or email address to which the notice was sent.
AR Code § 13-2-705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 7 - Confidentiality of Patrons' Records|§ 13-2-705. Construction — Statistics

 (a) No provision of this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit any library or any business operating jointly with a library from disclosing information for the purpose of:  (1) Collecting overdue books, documents, films, or other items or materials owned or otherwise belonging to the library;  (2) Collecting fines on overdue books, documents, films, or other items or materials; and  (3) Contacting its patrons by telephone, mail service, or other medium for the purpose of notifying, informing, and educating patrons or otherwise promoting the legitimate programs, policies, and other interests of the library.    (b) Aggregate statistics shown from registration and circulation records with all personal identification removed may be released or used by a library or library system for research or planning purposes.
AR Code § 13-2-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 7 - Confidentiality of Patrons' Records|§ 13-2-706. Use of information in evidence

 Personally identifiable information obtained in any manner other than as provided in this subchapter shall not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, arbitration, or other proceeding before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the state or political subdivision of the state.
AR Code § 13-2-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources|Chapter 2 - Libraries|Subchapter 8 - Arkansas Library Materials Security Law|§ 13-2-801. Short title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Library Materials Security Law”.