LIBRARY LAWS OF OHIO. SECTION. STATE LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS. 76-1. State publications to be furnished library commissioners by supervisor of public printing. 76-2. 76-3. 76-4. 342. State publications to be furnished library commissioners when printed by other officers. When board to notify supervisor of number required. Publications subject to requisition of library commissioners. Board of library commissioners; appointment; term; vacancies; noncompensation. 343. Annual expenses of board. 344. 345. 346. Powers of the board; appointment and removal of librarian and assistants; rules. Bonds of librarian and assistants. Librarian secretary of the board. 347. Duties of librarian. 348. Commissioners may give advice as to organization and maintenance of free public library. 349. Documents to be delivered to board; style of binding. Exchange of publications; statutes. Distribution of state publications. Expenditures of appropriations. 350. 351. 352. 891a. Commissioners may receive bequests, etc., for construction of county library; tax for maintaining library. TOWNSHIP LIBRARY. 1476. Question of public library shall be submitted to electors. 1477. Trustees of library, appointment of. 1478. Transfer of books of school libraries to township library. LIBRARIES OTHER THAN STATE, TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY. 1545-282 | Akron and Youngstown - Rate of taxation; transfer of funds; library (1) & (2) tax. Hamilton. Board of control successors of trustees of free public library. FARM LABORERS' ASSOCIATION. 3848. Farm laborers' association, may maintain libraries and museums. SCHOOL, CITY, AND VILLAGE LIBRARIES. 3995. Boards of education may appropriate money for library. 3996. Levy for school library in cities. 2997. How tax for school library may be expended. SECTION. 3998. Board of education may appoint librarian. 3999. Board of education may appoint managers of library in certain cities. 3999. Cincinnati - Board of trustees of library; how appointed; terms; vacancies. Paragraphs two and three of section 3999. 3999a. Residents of Hamilton county entitled to use of Cincinnati public library. 39996. Powers of trustees of Cincinnati public library. 3999c. Tax for library purposes in Cincinnati. 3999d. Disposition of unexpended funds raised for library purposes in Cincinnati. Who are ineligible as members of library board. 3999e. 4002-1. 4002-2. Cleveland library board to hold title and control property. Cleveland library board can purchase, lease or condemn property. 4002-3. Cleveland library board; proceedings to condemn property. 4002-4. Cleveland library board may accept donations. 4002-5. Property exempt from taxation and execution. 4002-6. Cleveland library board - Oath of members. 4002-7. Cleveland library board - Organization. - 4002-8. Cleveland library board - Annual report. 4002-9. Cleveland library board - No member to be interested in contract; no member to receive compensation except as secretary. 4002-10. Use of Cleveland library and reading rooms. 4002-11. Cleveland library board may issue bonds to pay for lands and buildings. 4002-12. Cleveland library board - Issue and sale of bonds. 4002-13. Cleveland library board may provide for sinking fund. 4002-14. Trustees of library sinking fund in Cleveland. 4002-15. Trustees of library sinking fund in Cleveland - Their organization. 4002-16. Trustees of library sinking fund in Cleveland — Duty to certify taxes. 4002-17. Trustees of library sinking fund in Cleveland Investments by. 4002-18. Cleveland may appropriate from school fund for library. 4002-19. Toledo public library, establishment of; tax. 4002-21. Toledo public library Board of trustees. 4002-22. Transfer of libraries to Toledo board of trustees by board of education. 4002-23. Trustees of Toledo public library; organization; regulations; powers; duties. 4002-24. Trustees of Toledo public library; authority to issue additional bonds. 4002-25. Trustees of Toledo public library authorized to purchase site for library. 4002-26. Trustees of Toledo public library may appropriate private property for library purposes. 4002-27. Trustees of Toledo public library may issue additional building bonds. 4002-28. Toledo public library to be free, subject to reasonable rules. 4002-29. Trustees of Toledo public library to make annual report to city council. 4002-30. City council of Toledo may impose penalty for injuring library property. 4002-31. Trustees of Toledo public library may accept donations. 4002-32. Dayton public library board; election of. 4002-33. Political composition of Dayton public library board; term of office; vote required to elect. 4002-34. Dayton public library board; powers and duties. 4002-35. Dayton public library board shall estimate expenses of library for ensuing year. 4002-36. Dayton board of education shall levy tax for library purposes. 4002-37. Dayton public library board; organization; provisions governing. SECTION. 4002-38. Dayton public library board may establish and maintain a museum. 4002-39. Council may establish public library in certain cities and villages. 4002-40. Library directors in certain cities and villages. 4002-41. Library directors in certain cities and villages; organization; regulation; expenditures; librarian and assistants. 4002-42. Use of library in certain cities and villages. 4002-43. Library directors of certain cities and villages shall make annual report. 4002-44. Library directors of certain cities and villages may receive donations. 4002-45. Council of certain cities and villages may levy tax for existing library association. 4002-46. Library association in cities of fourth grade, second class; tax levy. 4002-47. Disposition of library tax levied in the cities of the fourth grade, second class. 4002-48. Library association in cities of fourth grade, second class to render account; power to levy tax. 4002-49. Tax in lieu of other taxes in cities of fourth grade, second class. LAWS NOT NUMBERED BY SECTIONS. Canton bonds for free public library. O. L. 83 v. 79. Youngstown annual tax for free public library. O. L. 87 v. 105. LIBRARY LAWS. LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS. (76-1) SEC. 1. [State publications to be furnished library commissioner by supervisor of public printing.] The supervisor of public printing is hereby authorized and directed to deliver to the board of library commissioners any number of copies, not exceeding two hundred, of every report ordered printed by the governor or the general assembly, and of all bulletins, pamphlets and other documents that may be printed by or for any department, board or officer. These copies are to be printed in addition to those provided by law for the departments themselves, or for the general assembly, except that the two hundred copies of the laws, senate journal, house journal and executive documents shall be taken from the number now printed. (93 v. 308.) (76-2) SEC. 2. [State publications to be furnished library commissioners when printed by other officers.] When any printing is done, wholly or in part by the state, under direction of an officer or officers other than the supervisor of public printing, a number of copies, not exceeding two hundred, of each report, pamphlet, bulletin. or other publication so printed, shall be delivered to the board of library commissioners by the officer under whose direction the printing is done. (93 v. 308.) (76-3) SEC. 3. [When board to notify supervisor of number required.] When fewer than two hundred copies of the publications. named in sections one and two of this act are desired, the board of library commissioners shall notify the supervisor of public printing or other proper officer, who shall deliver the number required. (93 v. 308.) (76-4) SEC. 4. [Publications subject to requisition of library commissioners.] Any reports or other publications remaining undistributed in the custody of the secretary of state one year after publication, shall be subject to requisition by the board of library commissioners, to be distributed in accordance with sections 350 and 351 of the Revised Statutes, as amended April 22, 1896, (O. L., 92 v. 291). (93 v. 308.) SEC. 342. [Board of library commissioners; appointment; term; vacancies; non-compensation.] The governor with the advice and consent of the senate shall appoint three persons, residents of the state, who shall constitute a board of library commissioners. One member of said board shall be appointed for two years, one for four years and one for six years; and thereafter the term of office shall be six years. All vacancies on said board to be filled by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services. (92 v. 291; 51 v. 320, sections 1, 2, 3; S. & C. 830.) SEC. 343. [Annual expenses of board.] The board may expend a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars annually, for clerical assistance and incidental and necessary expenes, including traveling expenses in the discharge of its duties; and all sums expended under the provisions of this act shall be paid by the state treasurer on the warrant of the auditor of state, after the bills therefor have been approved by the board. (92 v. 291.) SEC. 344. [Powers of board; appointment and removal of librarian and assistants; rules.] The board of library commissioners shall have the management of the state library, appoint and remove the librarian, with the consent of the governor, and said library commissioners, with the consent of the librarian, shall appoint the assistants in the library during their pleasure. Make such rules for the government of the library and the use of the books and other property of the library as they may deem necessary. (92 v. 291; 51 v. 320, sec. 2; S. & C. 831.) SEC. 345. [Bonds of librarian and assistants.] The librarian shall give bond to the state in the sum of ten thousand dollars, with sureties approved by the board of library commissioners, for the faithful discharge of his duties and delivery over to his successor of all the property of the state in his possession. The assistants in the library shall be required to give bond to the state in the sum of one thousand dollars. These bonds shall be deposited with the treasurer of state. (92 v. 291; 51 v. 320, sec. 3; S. & C. 831.) SEC. 346. [Librarian secretary of board.] The librarian shall be secretary of the board of library commissioners and shall perform all the duties belonging to that position. (92 v. 291.) SEC. 347. [Duties of librarian.] The librarian shall have charge of the state library, giving his personal attention and attendance to it and carrying out and enforcing the rules and regulations made therefor by the general assembly and the board of library commissioners. (92 v. 291; 51 v. 320, sec. 6; S .& C. 831.) SEC. 348. [Commissioners may give advice as to organization and maintenance of free public library.] The librarian or trustees of any free public library may ask said board of library commissioners for advice as to all matters pertaining to the organization, maintenance or administration of the library; and the board shall give such advice and personal attention as it shall find practicable. (92 v. 291.) SEC. 349. [Documents to be delivered to board; style of binding.] The supervisor of public printing shall deliver to the board of library commissioners as many copies of each report and other documents. as may be provided by law. These copies are to be bound in the best style of binding, that may be ordered by the state in each case. (92 v. 291.) |