CHAPTER 7. California State Library [19300. - 19354.]
Heading of Chapter 7 amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 7.
§§ 19300–19354 · 35 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 19300–19307 · 6 sections
- § 19300 The Legislature hereby declares that it is in the interest of the people and of the state that there be a general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence…
- § 19301 There is in the state government an agency known as the California State Library.
- § 19302 The California State Library is under the control of an executive who shall be a technically trained librarian and shall be known as the “State Librarian.”
- § 19303 The State Librarian shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
- § 19306 The State Librarian shall nominate a Deputy State Librarian to be appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of, the Governor.
- § 19307 As used in this chapter, “public library” means any public library as defined in this code, or any county law library established pursuant to Chapter 5…
ARTICLE 2. Powers and Duties §§ 19320–19328 · 11 sections
- § 19320 The State Librarian may do all of the following: (a) Make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government of the California State Library.…
- § 19320.5 The State Librarian may employ consultants to provide technical assistance to public libraries in the development and enhancement of library services.
- § 19321 The State Librarian shall also do all of the following: (a) Purchase books, maps, engravings, paintings, furniture, and other materials and equipment necessary…
- § 19322 The State Librarian may do both of the following: (a) Contract directly with counties, cities, or districts within this state, agencies of the state, and…
- § 19323 The State Librarian shall make available in the state on a loan basis to blind or print disabled persons, or to persons with a disability that prevents them…
- § 19324 The State Librarian may consider for rendering into embossed braille any print books and other materials, excluding textbooks, requested by an eligible patron…
- § 19325 The State Librarian may provide the following: (a) Toll-free and local telephone services for registered patrons of the federally designated regional libraries…
- § 19325.1 (a) The State Librarian may operate a telephonic reading system, fund the operation of telephonic reading systems operated by qualifying entities, or both. (b)…
- § 19326 (a) The State Librarian may annually award a gold medal for excellence in the humanities and science to an individual or organization for publication of a work…
- § 19327 (a) In order to protect and preserve valuable and irreplaceable treasures of the state, the State Librarian may enter into an operating agreement with a…
- § 19328 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that Bernard E. Witkin’s legendary contribution to California law is deserving of a lasting tribute and an…
ARTICLE 3. Books §§ 19330–19334 · 5 sections
- § 19330 Books may be taken from the California State Library by the Members of the Legislature and by other state officers during regular office hours.
- § 19331 The Controller, when notified by the State Librarian that any officer or employee of the state for whom he or she draws a warrant for salary has failed to…
- § 19332 In case of the neglect or refusal on the part of any officer or employee of the state to return a book for which he or she has given an order or a receipt or…
- § 19333 The State Librarian may bring suit in his or her official capacity for the recovery of any book, or for three times the value thereof, together with costs of…
- § 19334 Every person who injures or fails to return any book taken is liable in three times its value.
ARTICLE 4. Reading Initiative Program §§ 19335–19336 · 2 sections
ARTICLE 5. Local Public Library Partnership Program §§ 19340–19345 · 6 sections
- § 19340 The Local Public Library Partnership Program is hereby established under the administration of the State Librarian for purposes of ensuring that, by third…
- § 19341 For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter…
- § 19342 (a) The State Librarian shall offer resources to assist each local public library to find student success card dispensing strategies that work best for their…
- § 19343 (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the State Librarian shall, on or before January 1, 2029, and by each January 1 thereafter, report…
- § 19344 Consistent with Section 99.37 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, a local educational agency may disclose directory information, as defined in…
- § 19345 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a local public library from partnering with a local educational agency to issue student success cards to…
ARTICLE 6. Statewide Imagination Library Program §§ 19350–19354 · 5 sections
- § 19350 The Statewide Imagination Library Program is hereby established under the administration of the State Librarian for purposes of developing, implementing,…
- § 19351 (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund which shall be known as the Imagination Library of California Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of…
- § 19352 The State Librarian shall coordinate with a nonprofit entity, qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and organized solely to promote…
- § 19353 The State Librarian shall do all of the following: (a) Promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library programs. (b) Advance and…
- § 19354 The California State Library may promulgate regulations as may be needed for the administration of the Statewide Imagination Library Program.