ORS 357.008
State Library duties

  • free book loans

The State Library shall carry out the functions prescribed in ORS 357.001 (Legislative findings) and 357.002 (Policy) as follows:

(1)

The State Library shall support the needs and operations of state government by maintaining and developing appropriate collections of library services to supplement the collections and services of other libraries in this state and to meet the reference and research needs of state government.

(2)

The State Library shall provide library services to persons who are print-disabled by:

(a)

Acting in cooperation with the Library of Congress in the provision of library materials and services for persons who are print-disabled; and

(b)

Contracting with other entities to provide such materials and services.

(3)

The State Library shall promote the establishment, development and support of local library services by:

(a)

Expending moneys as may be available to the State Library to demonstrate, develop and support library services in accordance with long-range plans for statewide development and coordination of library services;

(b)

Providing advice and assistance to libraries, library boards, units of local government empowered to establish libraries and departments of state government in matters concerning the establishment, support, operation, improvement and coordination of library services and the cooperation among libraries; and

(c)

Providing for in-service and continuing education programs for library personnel in this state.

(4)

The State Library shall promote library services for children and youth by distributing to local libraries state grant funds appropriated to the State Library for library services and programs for children and youth.

(5)

The State Library shall prescribe the conditions for the use of government publications in depository libraries and provide for public access to state government publications.

(6)

The State Library shall biennially report to the Legislative Assembly and the Oregon Department of Administrative Services statistical data on:

(a)

The effectiveness of library services provided to state government;

(b)

The effectiveness of services provided to persons who are print-disabled;

(c)

The degree to which local and school libraries in this state provide library services to the people of this state; and

(d)

The scope and effectiveness of library services for children and youth funded by state grant funds.

(7)

The State Library shall carry out all other activities authorized by law for the development of library services for the people of this state.

(8)

The State Library shall lend State Library books free of charge to the people of Oregon through existing libraries. [2015 c.328 §2]

Source: Section 357.008 — State Library duties; free book loans, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors357.­html.

357.001
Legislative findings
357.002
Policy
357.004
Definitions for ORS 357.001 to 357.200
357.006
State Archives, databases, libraries and other services or resources to which ORS 357.001 to 357.200 do not apply
357.007
Location of State Library
357.008
State Library duties
357.018
State Library networks
357.021
State Library Board
357.023
Chairperson
357.026
Board duties
357.028
Rules governing State Library resources
357.029
Certification of state agency library or library service separately maintained from State Library
357.031
Authority of State Library Board
357.035
Board as agency to apply for federal or private funds
357.040
Authority of board over real and personal property
357.046
Appointment of State Librarian
357.050
Roles of State Librarian
357.071
Duties of State Librarian
357.090
Issuing agency to make public documents available for distribution
357.095
Designation of depository libraries
357.100
State Library responsible for receipt of and access to government publications
357.105
Free access to certain public documents
357.115
Subscriptions for reference-related databases
357.195
State Library Donation Fund
357.200
Miscellaneous Receipts Account
357.203
Assessment against state agencies for operating costs of State Library and State of Oregon Law Library
357.206
Financial assistance to public, school, tribal and academic libraries
357.209
Rules
357.212
Application
357.216
Definitions for ORS 357.216 to 357.286
357.221
District formation
357.223
Multicounty district formation
357.226
District board members
357.231
Number of board members
357.233
Election laws applicable
357.236
Election of board members
357.241
Method of electing board members
357.246
Change in method of electing board members
357.251
Zone boundaries
357.253
Boundary change to be filed with county assessor and Department of Revenue
357.256
Board as district governing body
357.261
District powers
357.266
Financing district activities
357.271
Sinking funds for acquisition of facilities
357.276
Deposit and disbursement of district funds
357.281
Legal assistance
357.286
Retirement system for employees
357.330
Definitions for ORS 357.330 to 357.370
357.340
Interstate Library Compact
357.350
Library compact administrator
357.360
Compliance with laws on taxes and bonds required
357.370
Duty of compact administrator upon withdrawal from compact
357.400
Definitions for ORS 357.400 to 357.621
357.405
Minimum conditions for public libraries
357.410
Authority of local government units for public libraries
357.417
Methods of establishing public library by local government unit
357.430
Methods of financing public library by local government unit
357.435
Local government required to file plan with State Library
357.460
Financial interest of public library board and appointive body
357.465
Public library board
357.470
Board organization
357.490
Library board general powers
357.520
Annual report
357.525
Election to authorize local option tax
357.610
Conformity to ORS 357.400 to 357.621 by libraries organized prior to enactment of those statutes
357.621
Public hearings required prior to abolishing or withdrawing support from public library
357.740
State grants to local units of government
357.750
Applications for grants
357.760
State Library Board to administer ORS 357.740 to 357.780
357.780
Grants for public library services to children
357.805
Definitions for ORS 357.805 to 357.895
357.815
State Archivist
357.825
Acquisition and custody of public records
357.835
Transfer of public records to State Archivist
357.845
Seal of State Archivist
357.855
Advice and assistance on public record problems
357.865
Filing copy of public record with State Archivist
357.875
Access to public records
357.885
Fees of State Archivist
357.895
Rules
357.900
State Reference Coordinating Council
357.925
Poet Laureate office
357.975
Willful detention of library property
357.990
Penalties
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