Title XVI, Libraries

I. Any funds accruing to the state library from the sale or exchange of books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts and other related material, or from fees and fines from lost or damaged property, shall be paid into the state treasury and held in a continuous fund for the purchase of bo…

The state library shall provide the following library services and facilities for the benefit of the various branches of state government and for the people of the state. I. Legislative Reference Service. A reference service and collection of materials especially designed to prov…

The state library shall control all space in the state library building. The department of administrative services shall maintain the state library building and grounds in suitable repair and condition for use by the state library.

As used in this subdivision: I. [Repealed.] I-a. "Official locator service" means the system or method by which state government information is disseminated to the public via a telecommunications network or successor technology. This locator service shall identify, locate, and de…

I. There shall be a section as part of the state library operated by the division of libraries in the department of natural and cultural resources. The network services section shall oversee the functioning and maintenance of the system. II. The system shall consist of an integra…

The purposes of the system shall be to: I. Allow New Hampshire library management to assume additional responsibility for the availability, accuracy and validity of data accumulated and processed locally. II. Allow New Hampshire libraries to utilize distributed data processing so…

The state librarian, in addition to any other powers and duties which are delegated to the state librarian, and in order to further the purposes of this subdivision, shall have the following powers and duties: I. To establish specific objectives and definitive policies designed t…

The state librarian, also known as the director of libraries, shall, in addition to the other powers, duties and responsibilities provided by law: I. Preserve a sufficient number of copies of all official reports, documents, and records including those enumerated in RSA 20 and in…