(a) The definition of "local fiscal year" is the fiscal
year in which January 1 of that year falls.
(b) The following are the minimum requirements for
membership in the state library system:
(1) A library serving a population of at least 500,001
persons must:
(A) have local expenditures amounting to at least $13.82
per capita in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $13.89 per capita
in local fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $13.96 per capita in local
fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021; and $14.03 per capita in local fiscal
years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 64 hours per
week;
(E) employ a library director for at least 40 hours
per week in library duties; and
(F) employ twelve full-time equivalent professional
librarians, with one additional full-time equivalent professional
librarian for every 50,000 persons above 500,000.
(2) A library serving a population of 200,001 - 500,000
persons must:
(A) have local expenditures amounting to at least $11.95
per capita in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $12.01 per capita
in local fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $12.07 per capita in local
fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021; and $12.13 per capita in local fiscal
years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 64 hours per
week;
(E) employ a library director for at least 40 hours
per week in library duties; and
(F) employ six full-time equivalent professional librarians,
with one additional full-time equivalent professional librarian for
every 50,000 persons above 200,000.
(3) A library serving a population of 100,001 - 200,000
persons must:
(A) have local expenditures amounting to at least $9.60
per capita in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $9.79 per capita
in local fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $9.98 per capita in local
fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021; and $10.18 per capita in local fiscal
years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 54 hours per
week;
(E) employ a library director for at least 40 hours
per week in library duties; and
(F) employ four full-time equivalent professional librarians,
with one additional full-time equivalent professional librarian for
each 50,000 persons above 100,000.
(4) A library serving a population of 50,001 - 100,000
persons must:
(A) have local expenditures amounting to at least $8.00
per capita in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $8.16 per capita
in local fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $8.32 per capita in local
fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021; and at least $8.48 per capita in local
fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 48 hours per
week;
(E) employ a library director for at least 40 hours
per week in library duties; and
(F) employ at least two full-time equivalent professional
librarians.
(5) A library serving a population of 25,001 - 50,000
persons must:
(A) have local expenditures of at least $5.31 per capita
in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $5.42 per capita in local
fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $5.52 per capita in local fiscal years
2019, 2020, 2021; and $5.63 per capita in local fiscal years 2022,
2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 40 hours per
week;
(E) employ a library director for at least 40 hours
per week in library duties; and
(F) employ at least one full-time equivalent professional
librarian.
(6) A library serving a population of 10,001 - 25,000
persons must:
(A) have local expenditures of at least $4.25 per capita
in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $4.34 per capita in local
fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $4.42 per capita in local fiscal years
2019, 2020, 2021; and $4.51 per capita in local fiscal years 2022,
2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials, provided that in either case a minimum of 7,500
items are held;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 30 hours per
week; and
(E) employ a library director for at least 30 hours
per week in library duties.
(7) A library serving a population of 5,001 - 10,000
must:
(A) have local expenditures of at least $3.97 per capita
in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $4.05 per capita in local
fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $4.13 per capita in local fiscal years
2019, 2020, 2021; and $4.21 per capita in local fiscal years 2022,
2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials; provided that in either case a minimum of 7,500
items are held;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 20 hours per
week; and
(E) employ a library director for at least 20 hours
per week in library duties.
(8) A library serving a population of 5,000 or fewer
persons must:
(A) have local per capita expenditures or minimum total
local expenditures, whichever is greater, of $3.70 per capita or $10,650
in local fiscal years 2013, 2014, 2015; $3.77 per capita or $15,000
total in local fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018; $3.85 per capita or
$18,000 total in local fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021; and $3.92 per
capita or $21,000 in local fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;
(B) have at least one item of library materials per
capita or expend at least 15% of the local expenditures on the purchase
of library materials, provided that in either case a minimum of 7,500
items are held;
(C) have at least 1% of total items in collection published
in the last five years;
(D) be open for service not less than 20 hours per
week; and
(E) employ a library director for at least 20 hours
per week in library duties.
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