N.J. Stat. tit. 40, ch. 9A

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 40:9A-1 Federation of city-county libraries

Any county or counties, municipality or municipalities, or any combination thereof, operating libraries pursuant to chapters 33 or 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes may, by contract or agreement, by and between the appropriate board or boards of chosen freeholders and the municipality or municipalities, establish and maintain a federation of their libraries for the purpose of providing such co-operative library services as shall be thereby agreed upon. L.1956, c. 108, p. 492, s. 1. Amended by L.1959, c. 179, p. 725, s. 1, eff. Dec. 1, 1959.

N.J. Stat. § 40:9A-2 Costs; management

Such contracts shall set forth the proportion of the cost each party thereto shall assume and specify all the details of the management of the joint undertakings, and any other matters that may be deemed necessary for insertion therein, and may be amended from time to time by the contracting parties. L.1956, c. 108, p. 492, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 40:9A-3 Interlibrary loan services; free use by residents

Such contracts shall provide for the establishment of interlibrary loan services among the federated libraries and the free use for reference purposes of the library resources in the federation by any resident of the area served by the participating municipalities and counties. L.1956, c. 108, p. 493, s. 3. Amended by L.1959, c. 179, p. 725, s. 2, eff. Dec. 1, 1959.

N.J. Stat. § 40:9A-4 Standards for libraries.

4. The State Librarian, subject to the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College, shall formulate and promulgate standards for the said federations of libraries to insure the public convenience in the use of such library services. L.1956,c.108,s.4; amended 2001, c.137, s.44.

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