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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-43 - Legislative joint committee; review of library and programs; recommendations

18A:73-43. Legislative joint committee; review of library and programs; recommendations
A joint committee of the Legislature shall be appointed which shall examine and review the library and its programs, particularly the legislative reference services, make recommendations for their development and improvement, and report to the Legislature.
L.1969, c. 158, s. 28, eff. Sept. 9, 1969.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-43.1 - "Library," "library record" defined

18A:73-43.1. "Library," "library record" defined
For the purposes of this act:
a. "Library" means a library maintained by any State or local governmental agency, school, college, or industrial, commercial or other special group, association or agency, whether public or private.
b. "Library record" means any document or record, however maintained, the primary purpose of which is to provide for control of the circulation or other public use of library materials.
L. 1985, c. 172, s. 1, eff. May 31, 1985.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-43.2 - Confidentiality; exceptions

18A:73-43.2. Confidentiality; exceptions
Library records which contain the names or other personally identifying details regarding the users of libraries are confidential and shall not be disclosed except in the following circumstances:
a. The records are necessary for the proper operation of the library;
b. Disclosure is requested by the user; or
c. Disclosure is required pursuant to a subpena issued by a court or court order.
L. 1985, c. 172, s. 2, eff. May 31, 1985.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-43.3 - Rules, regulations

18A:73-43.3. Rules, regulations
The State Librarian shall adopt pursuant to section 18 of P.L. 1969, c. 158 (C. 18A:73-33) and the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L. 1985, c. 172, s. 3, eff. May 31, 1985.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-43.4 - Disbursement of funds appropriated for State Library to Thomas Edison State College.

18A:73-43.4 Disbursement of funds appropriated for State Library to Thomas Edison State College.
60. a. The State Treasurer shall disburse to Thomas Edison State College the amount of funds appropriated in the direct State services portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library. The funds shall be paid to the college in four equal installments beginning on July 1 of each year. Thomas Edison State College shall deposit all such funds into separate accounts to be used solely for State Library purposes.
b. The State Treasurer shall disburse to Thomas Edison State College the amount of funds appropriated in the State aid portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library. The funds shall be paid to the college on a drawdown schedule to be prepared by Thomas Edison State College and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. Thomas Edison State College shall deposit all such funds into separate accounts to be used solely for State Library purposes.
c. Each year, Thomas Edison State College shall prepare and submit to the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of the Treasury a proposed budget for the operation of the State Library during the following fiscal year at the same time that Thomas Edison State College prepares and submits to the Secretary of State for submission to Office of Management and Budget a proposed budget for the operation of the college during the following fiscal year.
d. Funds disbursed to Thomas Edison State College for the operations of the State Library, although maintained in separated accounts, shall be considered college funds for all purposes related to purchasing, including for the purposes of the "State College Contracts Law," P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-52 et seq.).
e. Thomas Edison State College is authorized to accept donations on behalf of the State Library and those donated funds shall be maintained in separate accounts to be used solely for State Library purposes.
f. Thomas Edison State College shall be entitled to use, solely for State Library purposes, the interest income from any public or private fund established to support the programs and services of the State Library to the extent permitted by law and the terms of the fund.
g. Thomas Edison State College shall conduct an independent financial audit of the State Library accounts each year, including accounts that receive federal funds, and shall submit copies of the same to the Department of the Treasury, with the cost of such audits funded from the direct State services portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library.
h. Thomas Edison State College shall be responsible for the maintenance of all financial records that involve the operations of the State Library, including those records that relate to federal funds.
L.2001,c.137,s.60.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-45 - Legislative findings and determinations

18A:73-45. Legislative findings and determinations
The Legislature hereby finds and determines that it is in the interest of the citizens of the State of New Jersey to encourage the development of public and nonprofit museums and the loan and contribution of museum collections within the State to help preserve the heritage of the people of this State as well as of this nation and the world and that worthwhile endeavors of such sort, including related activities such as educational and scientific research, library, workshops, museum shops, data collection and museum promotion, should be encouraged. The Legislature further finds and determines that the Department of Education and the Division of the State Museum should be authorized to cooperate and assist, within the limits of available appropriations and resources, public and nonprofit groups in the pursuit of this objective.
L.1977, c. 399, s. 2, eff. Feb. 23, 1978.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-46 - Encouragement of development of public and nonprofit museums

18A:73-46. Encouragement of development of public and nonprofit museums
The Department of Education and the commissioner thereof acting through the agencies of said department including the Divisions of the State Museum and Research, Planning and Evaluation are hereby authorized to encourage the development of public and nonprofit museums, including museum buildings, and museum collections and activities related thereto including, but not limited to, scientific and educational research, library, workshops, museum shops and museum promotion.
L.1977, c. 399, s. 3, eff. Feb. 23, 1978.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-47 - Agreements for cooperation and assistance by department and division

18A:73-47. Agreements for cooperation and assistance by department and division
In furtherance of the objectives of this act, the commissioner or, with his approval, the Director of the State Museum may enter into agreements providing for the cooperation and assistance of the department and the division with any public or nonprofit agency, foundation or organization engaging in some or all of the activities set forth in section 3 of this act. Such cooperation and assistance may include financial assistance, provided, however, that any financial assistance shall be only to the extent that appropriations or other available resources will permit.
If the department shall determine that the acquisition of any museum or museum activity is in the public interest it may enter into agreements for such purposes. Any agreements which would obligate the State or any of its agencies to assume financial responsibility for the operation or the acquisition of any museum or museum collection or other activities shall be approved in writing by the commissioner and the Governor.
L.1977, c. 399, s. 4, eff. Feb. 23, 1978.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:73-48 - State museum defined

18A:73-48. State museum defined
For the purposes of this act and the statutes herein supplemented, the State Museum shall consist of the existing State Museum and such other museums and museum collections as shall be approved and acquired pursuant to the provisions of this act.
L.1977, c. 399, s. 5, eff. Feb. 23, 1978.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-2 - Definitions

18A:74-2. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
"Annual expenditure for library services" shall mean the sum expended during the last completed fiscal year by a municipality or county for library services, as certified by the governing body of the municipality or county to the commissioner, excluding any sum paid to the municipality or county under the provisions of this chapter.
"Equalized valuation" shall mean the equalized valuation of the municipality, as certified by the director of the State Division of Taxation for the year preceding that in which the calculation of State aid hereunder is made.
"Per capita" shall mean for each of the number of inhabitants of a municipality or county, as shown by the latest federal census effective in this State; provided that upon application by a municipality or county to the commissioner, any special census of population taken by the United States Bureau of the Census subsequent to its latest effective census shall determine such number of inhabitants.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L. 1986, c. 174, s. 7, eff. Dec. 8, 1986.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-3 - State aid to libraries

18A:74-3. State aid to libraries
18A:74-3. State funds shall be provided annually as follows:
a. Each municipality or county that supports, in whole or in part, library service from municipal or county tax sources pursuant to chapter 33 or 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes shall qualify for one of the following:
(1) $0.50 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is less than 1/5 mill per dollar upon the equalized valuation;
(2) $0.75 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/5 mill, but less than 1/4 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation;
(3) $1.00 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/4 mill, but less than 1/3 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation;
(4) $1.25 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/3 mill, but less than 1/2 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation;
(5) $1.50 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/2 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation; provided, however, that payments hereunder to a municipality or county shall not be less than the amount which such municipality or county received in State library aid in the year preceding July 1, 1967, except that in no case shall payments under this section exceed one-half of the annual expenditure for library services by the municipality or the county, as the case may be.
b. For those municipalities which provide tax support for both a local library and a county library, the per capita aid provided for in subsection a. of this section shall be determined as follows: the total expenditure for library service pursuant to chapters 33 and 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes shall be used to determine the scale of per capita aid. In counties in which the free county library has been reorganized pursuant to P.L. 1977, c. 300 (C. 40:33-15 et seq.), the total payments shall be made to the municipality. In those counties which have established county libraries pursuant to P.L. 1963, c. 46 (C. 40:33-5.1), the payment to the municipality and the county shall be made according to section 2 of P.L. 1983, c. 487 (C. 18A:74-3.1). In all other counties the payment to the municipality and to the county, respectively, shall be apportioned in the same ratio as each expenditure bears to the total expenditure.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L. 1977, c.300, s.10; 1983, c.487, s. 1; 1987, c. 313 s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-3.1 - Counties with libraries, apportionment of per capita aid

18A:74-3.1. Counties with libraries, apportionment of per capita aid
2. In those counties which have established county libraries pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.46 (C.40:33-5.1), the apportionment of per capita aid shall be as follows:
a. Each municipality which provides tax support for a local library shall qualify for per capita aid based on the formula in subsection a. of N.J.S.18A:74-3. This aid shall be paid to the governing body of the municipality.
b. Each county shall qualify for per capita aid based on the tax support provided by each municipality within the county for the county library pursuant to the formula in subsection a. of N.J.S.18A:74-3, except that aid shall be based upon the number of inhabitants of only those municipalities in the county which do not operate libraries established pursuant to R.S.40:54-1 et seq. This aid shall be paid to the treasurer of the county.
L.1983,c.487,s.2; amended 1993,c.71,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-3.2 - Distribution of State aid.

18A:74-3.2 Distribution of State aid.
1. Thomas Edison State College shall annually, within the limitations of amounts appropriated by the Legislature, distribute funds pursuant to rules and regulations adopted according to N.J.S.18A:74-1 et seq. upon certification of the State Library;
a. To any municipality which receives State aid pursuant to P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-178 et seq.) and supports, in whole or in part, a municipal library which maintains one or more branch libraries, to assist solely in maintaining, operating and improving those branch libraries to meet community needs;
b. To any county or municipality which supports, in whole or in part, library services from county or municipal tax revenues to evaluate and develop the collections of any library receiving such funds; and
c. To any library in the State which houses and maintains a collection of historical or special interest, to be used to house, protect, preserve, repair, restore and maintain the collection.
Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall be distributed as grants to qualifying applicants, based on competitive criteria and a selection process established by the State Library. No rule or regulation shall be adopted nor any application approved nor grant made under this section which creates or implies, by its nature or purpose, a continuing assistance grant or entitlement of indefinite length.
L.1985,c.297,s.1; amended 2001, c.137, s.27.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-3.3 - Distribution of funds for audiovisual services.

18A:74-3.3 Distribution of funds for audiovisual services.
2. Thomas Edison State College, after consultation with the State Librarian, shall annually, within the limitations of amounts appropriated by the Legislature, distribute funds pursuant to rules and regulations adopted according to N.J.S.18A:74-1 et seq., for audiovisual public library services.
L.1985,c.297,s.2; amended 2001, c.137, s.28.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-3.4 - Services for institutionalized persons.

18A:74-3.4 Services for institutionalized persons.
3. Thomas Edison State College, after consultation with the State Librarian, shall annually, within the limitations of amounts appropriated by the Legislature, distribute funds pursuant to rules and regulations adopted according to N.J.S.18A:74-1 et seq., for library services to persons institutionalized in health, mental health, mental retardation, veterans', residential, correctional and other similar facilities which are operated by or under contract to the State or to county or municipal governments.
L.1985,c.297,s.3; amended 2001, c.137, s.29.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-4.1 - Provision of optical scanners.

18A:74-4.1 Provision of optical scanners.
1. The Thomas Edison State College, after consultation with the State Librarian, and after consultation with the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, shall purchase and provide to designated area libraries or other public facilities accessible to the blind or visually impaired that may be appropriate an optical scanner, which converts printed materials into synthetic speech for the benefit of the blind and visually impaired. The President of Thomas Edison State College shall provide for the training of personnel in the proper use of these devices.
L.1981,c.225,s.1; amended 2001, c.137, s.30.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-6 - Emergency aid; incentive grant.

18A:74-6 Emergency aid; incentive grant.
18A:74-6. There shall be appropriated annually the sum of $200,000.00 to be distributed by Thomas Edison State College and in accordance with its rules and regulations to meet unforeseeable conditions in any municipality or county, and to encourage the formation and development of larger units of service pursuant to law. The amount of such emergency aid or incentive grant shall be payable by the President of Thomas Edison State College upon certification by the State Librarian.
L.1967, c.271; amended 2001, c.137, s.31.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-7 - Determination of appropriation.

18A:74-7 Determination of appropriation.
18A:74-7. On or before November 15 in each year, the State Library shall estimate the amount necessary to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this chapter for the succeeding fiscal year and shall determine for budget purposes the amount estimated to be payable to each of the counties and municipalities under this chapter for such succeeding year. The State Library shall make such determination for budget purposes upon the basis of the annual appropriations for library purposes for the current calendar year.
On or before September 15 of each succeeding year, the State Library shall make the final determination of the payments to be made under this chapter upon the basis of the annual expenditures for library purposes for the preceding calendar year.
L.1967, c.271; amended 2001, c.137, s.32.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-8 - Payment of State aid; date, method.

18A:74-8 Payment of State aid; date, method.
18A:74-8. The sums payable as State aid, as finally determined by the State Library shall be payable on October 1 following the final determination in each such year. Payments shall be made by the state treasurer upon certificate of the President of Thomas Edison State College, the State Librarian, and warrant of the director of the division of budget and accounting. Payment shall be made to the governing body of each municipality qualifying for aid under this chapter and to the treasurer of each county which supports a regional or county library system, and to the receiving officer designated by each research library center.
L.1967, c.271; amended 2001, c.137, s.33.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-9 - Application of benefits to library services

18A:74-9. Application of benefits to library services
Benefits received pursuant to this chapter shall not be applied to any other purpose than library services maintained pursuant to chapters 33 and 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes and pursuant to this chapter.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-10 - Compliance with regulations, standards.

18A:74-10 Compliance with regulations, standards.
18A:74-10. In order to participate in any apportionment made according to the provisions of this chapter, municipalities and counties shall comply with the regulations and standards which have been, or which may be, prescribed by law or recommended by the State Librarian for the operation and improvement of free public libraries to provide efficient and effective library services, to insure public benefit and convenience therefrom and to achieve the objects of this chapter.
amended 2001, c.137, s.34; 2010, c.87, s.45.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-11 - Annual reports

18A:74-11. Annual reports
On or before March 1 in each year each library receiving state aid according to the provisions of this chapter shall make and transmit a report to the state librarian of such information, based upon the records and statistics of the preceding calendar year, as the state librarian shall require.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-12 - Enforcement of law and regulations.

18A:74-12 Enforcement of law and regulations.
18A:74-12. The Department of the Treasury, at the request of the State Librarian, is hereby empowered to withhold any form of State Library aid from any municipality, county, or area library which does not comply with the provisions of chapters 33 and 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes and chapter 132 of the laws of 1947 (C.45:8A-1 et seq.) wherever applicable, or with any rules and regulations duly adopted pursuant to said statutes or this chapter, or which reduces its annual expenditures for library services pursuant to chapters 33 and 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes below the average of those expenditures for normal, recurring, operating costs made during the three years previous to receipt of the first State aid under this chapter.
L.1967, c.271; amended 2001, c.137, s.35.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-13 - Appropriations, allocation.

18A:74-13 Appropriations, allocation.
18A:74-13. There is hereby appropriated for the purposes of this chapter such sums as may be included therefor in any annual or supplemental appropriation. In the event the sums appropriated at any time are insufficient to carry out in full the provisions of this chapter, the State Library shall allocate such sums on the basis of the method of allocation described in this chapter to the extent deemed advisable and practicable. A sum not to exceed 1% of such total annual or supplemental appropriation for the purposes of this chapter may be allocated to Thomas Edison State College for the administrative costs thereof.
L.1967, c.271; amended 2001, c.137, s.36.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-15 - Public policy

18A:74-15. Public policy
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of New Jersey to encourage, promote and support the extension of public library services by aiding in the construction and expansion of public library buildings.
L.1973, c. 381, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-16 - Definitions relative to library construction.

18A:74-16 Definitions relative to library construction.
3. For the purposes of this act unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
a. "Act" means the "New Jersey Library Construction Incentive Act."
b. "Area" means all or part of one or more political subdivisions of the State of New Jersey.
c. "Project," "construction project," "rehabilitation project," "expansion" or "acquisition," means a project which is eligible for a grant under regulations and standards promulgated under this act. When used alone, "project" means any construction, expansion, or rehabilitation project or acquisition.
d. "Public library" means a library that serves free of charges all residents of an area without discrimination and receives its financial support, in whole or in part, from public funds. "Public library" does not include any special-purpose library, such as a law, medical, school or academic library, which are organized to serve a special clientele or purpose.
e. "Authorized applicant" means a public library as defined in paragraph d. hereof.
f. "Eligible project costs" means costs incurred in a project approved by the President of Thomas Edison State College, a portion of which may be reimbursed.
g. "President" means the President of Thomas Edison State College.
h. "Fiscal year" means the period between July 1 of any calendar year and June 30 of the next succeeding calendar year.
L.1973,c.381,s.3; amended 2001, c.137, s.37.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-17 - Administration of act.

18A:74-17 Administration of act.
4. The administration of this act shall be governed by rules and regulations recommended and promulgated by the State Librarian with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College.
L.1973, c.381, s.4; amended 2001, c.137, s.38; 2010, c.87, s.46.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-18 - Participation in grants.

18A:74-18 Participation in grants.
5. In order to participate in any grant made according to the provisions of this act, the applicant shall comply with the rules and regulations adopted as provided in section 4 of this act. Application for grants under this act shall be made to the President on forms specified in said rules and regulations. Applications shall be approved by the President in accordance with said rules and regulations. The President is hereby empowered to withhold any grants from any public library which does not comply with said rules and regulations.
L.1973,c.381,s.5; amended 2001, c.137, s.39.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-19 - Reimbursement for project costs.

18A:74-19 Reimbursement for project costs.
6. The President shall reimburse each authorized applicant whose application has been approved for a portion of its eligible project costs, determined in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act.
L.1973,c.381,s.6; amended 2001, c.137, s.40.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-20 - Project costs eligible for grants.

18A:74-20 Project costs eligible for grants.
7. The following project costs shall be eligible for grants, at the discretion of the President, when incurred after the date of project approval, or after such date as is indicated in paragraphs 3 and 5 of this section:
a. Construction of new buildings to be used for public library purposes.
b. Expansion, rehabilitation or acquisition of existing buildings to be used for public library purposes.
c. Expenses (other than interest and the carrying charge on bonds) related to the acquisition of land on which there is to be construction of new buildings or expansion of existing buildings to be used for public library purposes which are incurred within the three fiscal years preceding the fiscal year in which the project is approved by the President, provided such expenses constitute an actual cost or a transfer of public funds in accordance with the usual procedures generally applicable to all State and local agencies and institutions.
d. Site grading and improvement of land on which buildings used for public library purposes are located or are to be located.
e. Architectural, engineering, consulting and inspection services related to the specific project for which application for financial assistance is made, provided the costs of such services are incurred within three fiscal years preceding the year in which the project is approved by the President.
f. Expenses (other than interest and the carrying charges on bonds) related to the acquisition of existing buildings to be used for public library purposes, provided such expenses constitute an actual cost or a transfer of public funds in accordance with the usual procedures generally applicable to all State and local agencies and institutions.
g. Expenses relating to the acquisition and installation of initial equipment to be located in public library facilities, provided by a construction project, including all necessary building fixtures and utilities, office furniture and public library equipment, such as library shelving and filing equipment, card catalogs, cabinets, circulation desks, reading tables, study carrels, booklifts, elevators and information retrieval devices (but not books or other library materials).
L.1973,c.381,s.7; amended 2001, c.137, s.41.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-21 - Projects to be accessible, usable by persons with disabilities.

18A:74-21 Projects to be accessible, usable by persons with disabilities.
8. The President shall require that projects constructed with the use of State funds under this act shall, to the extent appropriate, be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.
L.1973, c.381, s.8; amended 2001, c.137, s.42; 2017, c.131, s.62.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-22 - Credit to State for unused facilities, equipment, land.

18A:74-22 Credit to State for unused facilities, equipment, land.
9. Whenever public library facilities, items of equipment or land to which the State has contributed funds under this act are not used for the purposes authorized by the act, the President may require that the State be credited with its proportionate share of the fair market value of such facilities, equipment, or land. All moneys so credited shall be remitted to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey. In no event, however, may the President require that the State be so credited when such facilities, equipment or land have been used in excess of 20 years for the purposes authorized by this act.
L.1973,c.381,s.9; amended 2001,c.137,s.43.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:74-23 - Costs of administration and supervision of act; limitation

18A:74-23. Costs of administration and supervision of act; limitation
All costs attributable to the administration and supervision of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall not exceed 8% of the total amount appropriated annually for the purposes of this act.
L.1973, c. 381, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1973.