Aid to Local Libraries

V.S.A. tit. 22, ch. 13, subch. 2

in effect

22 V.S.A. § 631 General provisions

631. General provisions On application by the Board of Trustees of a public library in a town, city, or incorporated village not having a free public library owned and controlled by such town, city, or village, the State Librarian may expend $100.00 of the monies annually available for the purposes of this chapter, for books for such town, city, or village, and shall select and purchase books for the purpose of establishing a free public library in that town, city, or village. Added 1969, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 31, 1970; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 6, 1996.

22 V.S.A. § 632 Requirements

632. Requirements A town, city, or incorporated village shall not be entitled to the benefits of section 631 of this subchapter unless the following conditions are met: (1) the town, city, or village has elected a Board of Library Trustees as provided in chapter 3 of this title; (2) the town, city, or village has voted to instruct its Trustees to apply to the State Librarian for the benefits set forth in section 631 of this subchapter; and (3) the Trustees have provided, in a manner satisfactory to the Board of Libraries, for the care, custody, and distribution of the books furnished under this subchapter. Added 1969, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 31, 1970; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 6, 1996; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 247, eff. July 1, 2024.

22 V.S.A. § 633 Appropriation by municipality

633. Appropriation by municipality A town, city, or incorporated village voting to instruct its Board of Library Trustees to make application to the State Librarian under section 631 of this title shall annually appropriate for the maintenance of its free public library a sum not less than $50.00, if its grand list is $10,000.00 or over, or a sum not less than $25.00, if its grand list is less than $10,000.00 and not less than $2,500.00, or a sum not less than $15.00 if its grand list is less than $2,500.00. The selectboard of such town or the trustees of such village shall annually, in the month of September, draw an order on the treasurer of the town or village, payable to such trustees, for the amount of such appropriation, without the town, city, or village having voted such appropriation. Added 1969, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 31, 1970; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 6, 1996.

22 V.S.A. § 634 Aid to free public libraries

634. Aid to free public libraries The State Librarian may assist free public or other nonprofit libraries that formulate and implement plans for the systematic and effective coordination of libraries and library services. Grants may be made in accordance with standards of the service, consistent with 20 U.S.C. chapter 72, subchapter II. Added 1969, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 31, 1970; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 6, 1996; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 248, eff. July 1, 2024.

22 V.S.A. § 635 Requirements

635. Requirements If the Board of Trustees of a free public library, any part of whose books has been paid for with State funds, fails to provide for the safety and public usefulness of such books or fails to pay the annual appropriation in accordance with section 633 of this title, the State Librarian shall notify in writing the trustees of such library as to the requirements of the State Librarian in respect to such books. If such trustees neglect to comply with such requirements for 60 days after the serving of such notice, such books shall thereafter be under the full control of the State Librarian. Added 1969, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 31, 1970.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/22/013Fetched: 10/21/2026