Minnesota Statutes 134.12 – Benefits of Library
Subdivision 1.Nonresidents.
Any library board may admit to the benefits of its library persons not residing within its city or county under regulations and upon conditions as to payment and security prescribed by the library board.
Subd. 2.Contracts with cities and towns.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 134.12
- cities: means home rule and statutory cities unless specifically provided otherwise. See Minnesota Statutes 134.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Public library: means any library that provides free access to all residents of a city or county without discrimination, receives at least half of its financial support from public funds and is organized under the provisions of this chapter. See Minnesota Statutes 134.001
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 134.12
- cities: means home rule and statutory cities unless specifically provided otherwise. See Minnesota Statutes 134.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Public library: means any library that provides free access to all residents of a city or county without discrimination, receives at least half of its financial support from public funds and is organized under the provisions of this chapter. See Minnesota Statutes 134.001
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
The library board may contract with the county board of the county in which the library is situated or the county board of any adjacent county, or with the governing body of any neighboring town or city, to loan library materials to residents of the contracting county, town, or city.
Subd. 3.Use of public library; tax levy.
Any county board or city governing body may contract with the board of any city or county public library for the use of the library by the residents of the county, town, or city who do not have the use of a public library, upon the terms and conditions as those granted residents of the city or county where the public library is located, and to pay the library board an annual amount therefor. Any county board or city governing body may establish a library fund by levying an annual tax upon all taxable property which is not already taxed for the support of any public library and all taxable property which is situated outside of any city in which is situated a public library.