Chapter 134 — School Library Aid
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 134 — School Library Aid
121.496
Section 121.496 was partially repealed and partially renumbered in 1989. Subdivision 1 was repealed; subdivisions 2 and …
123.60
This section was repealed in 1989 as part of a comprehensive revision of education and library law. It has no current …
123.601
This section was repealed in 1989 as part of a comprehensive revision of education and library law. It has no current …
124D.992
School Library Aid
This section provides state aid specifically for school libraries in Minnesota public school districts and charter …
134.0001
Section 134.0001 was renumbered to section 15.001 as part of a statutory reorganization. The operative provision …
134.001
Definitions
This section defines key terms used throughout Minnesota's public library chapter. A public library must provide free …
134.01
Section 134.01 was renumbered to section 123.60 as part of a 1989 reorganization of education and library statutes. The …
134.02
Section 134.02 was renumbered to section 123.601 as part of a 1989 reorganization of education and library statutes. The …
134.03
This section was repealed in 1983 as part of a comprehensive revision of public library law. It has no current legal …
134.035
Section 134.035 was repealed in 1978 as part of a revision of public library law. It has no current legal effect.
134.04
Section 134.04 was renumbered to section 121.496 as part of a reorganization of education and library statutes. The …
134.05
Section 134.05 was repealed in 1963 as part of an early revision of public library law. It has no current legal effect.
134.06
This section was repealed in 1983 as part of a comprehensive revision of public library law. It has no current legal …
134.07
Public Library Service
Any city or county in Minnesota may establish a public library for its residents. The governing body can designate …
134.08
Establishing and Discontinuing Library Service; Applicability of Law
If a city or county has not voluntarily established a library under section 134.07, voters can trigger a referendum by …
134.09
Library Boards
When a city or county establishes a public library, the mayor (with council approval) or the county board must appoint a …
134.10
Board Vacancies; Compensation
When a library board position is vacant, the board president must report it to the city council or county commissioners, …
134.11
Organization of Board; Duties
After appointment, the library board must organize by electing a president and secretary. The board adopts its own …
134.114
Ramsey County Library Advisory Board
This section creates the suburban Ramsey County Library Advisory Board. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners directs …
134.115
Anoka County Library Advisory Board
This section creates the suburban Anoka County Library Advisory Board. The Anoka County Board of Commissioners directs …
134.12
Benefits of Library
Library boards may allow non-residents to use the library under rules and conditions the board sets, which may include …
134.13
Annual Report
Each year after the fiscal year ends, the library board must report to its city council or county board on all money …
134.14
Title to Property; Free Use
All property donated, bequeathed, or otherwise given to a public library legally belongs to the city or county — not to …
134.15
Gifts
With governing body approval, a library board may accept gifts and donations for library purposes, including for an art …
134.155
Section 134.155 was repealed in 1999 as part of a revision of library aid law. It has no current legal effect.
134.16
This section was repealed in 1983 as part of a comprehensive revision of public library law. It has no current legal …
134.17
Section 134.17 was repealed in 1965 as part of an early revision of public library law. It has no current legal effect.
134.18
Privileges Extended to Counties and Statutory Cities
A major city library board — whether created under general law or by special act — may enter into arrangements with its …
134.19
This section was repealed in 1983 as part of a comprehensive revision of public library law. It has no current legal …
134.195
Library Operated by City and School District
A school district and a city can jointly operate a single public library that serves both school students and the …
134.20
Regional Public Library Systems
Two or more counties, or cities in two or more counties, can pool resources to create a regional public library system …
134.201
Regional Library District
Regional public library districts are a more formal governmental structure — actual government units with taxing …
134.21
Interstate Library Compact
Minnesota has formally adopted the Interstate Library Compact, an agreement with neighboring states allowing cities, …
134.22
Compact Administrator
The Minnesota Commissioner of Education designates a Department of Education officer as the state's Interstate Library …
134.23
Agreements
The compact administrator and any Minnesota political subdivision or library board may enter into agreements with other …
134.24
Enforcement of Compact
All state agencies and local government officers in Minnesota must enforce the Interstate Library Compact and take all …
134.30
Section 134.30 was renumbered to section 134.001 as part of a reorganization of public library statutes. The definitions …
134.31
Department of Education; Library Responsibilities
The Department of Education is responsible for supporting public library service for every Minnesotan. The department …
134.32
Grant Authorization; Types of Grants and Aid
The Department of Education distributes several types of grants and aid for public libraries: regional library basic …
134.33
Section 134.33 was fully repealed, with subdivision 1 repealed in 1989 and subdivision 2 repealed in 1979. It has no …
134.34
Regional Library Basic System Support Aid; Requirements
To qualify for state regional library basic system support aid, a regional library system must have at least three …
134.341
County Financial Support
Every Minnesota county must financially support public library services at least at the minimum level required by …
134.342
Allocation of Levy Authority
A regional public library system board may take over responsibility for allocating library levy authority among its …
134.35
Section 134.35 was renumbered, with most subdivisions transferred to section 134.355. Subdivisions 1 through 7 now …
134.351
Multicounty, Multitype Library Systems
Multicounty, multitype library systems are cooperative networks that include public libraries, school libraries, college …
134.352
This section was repealed in 1983 as part of a comprehensive revision of public library law. It has no current legal …
134.353
Multicounty, Multitype Library System Development Aid
The Commissioner of Education may provide development aid to multicounty, multitype library systems to help them build …
134.354
Multicounty, Multitype Library System Operating Aid
The Commissioner of Education may provide operating aid to multicounty, multitype library systems for ongoing …
134.355
Basic Regional Library System; Support
This section establishes the formula for distributing state basic system support aid to qualifying regional public …
134.356
Section 134.356 was renumbered to section 124D.992 as part of a reorganization of school library aid statutes. The …
134.36
Rules
The Commissioner of Education must adopt administrative rules necessary for implementing all public library grant and …
134.40
Protection of Library Material
This section cross-references section 609.541, which defines misuse of library materials as a crime and sets penalties. …
134.41
Library Construction; Joint Financing
Cities, counties, and towns can jointly finance the construction of a shared library building by entering an agreement …
134.45
Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants Program
Public library systems, districts, cities, and counties can apply to the Minnesota Commissioner of Education for …
134.46
Section 134.46 was repealed in 1997 as part of a revision of library construction grant law. It has no current legal …
134.47
Section 134.47 was largely renumbered to section 134.355. Paragraphs from subdivision 1 became subdivisions 8 and 9 of …
134.50
Internet Access; Libraries
All public library computers with internet access available to children under 17 must use filtering technology or other …
134.51
Access to Library Materials and Rights Protected
Minnesota law prohibits public libraries — including public school and public higher education libraries — from banning, …
15.001
Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes
This section directed state agencies to adopt new terminology specified in 2005 legislation when they replaced printed …