Chapter 125

The library agency of the State of North Carolina shall be the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. (1955, c. 505, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 84; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)

Upon the submission of satisfactory evidence that no qualified librarian is available for appointment as chief librarian, and upon written application by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for issuance of a temporary certificate to an unqualified person who is avail…

Any person who shall fail to return any book, periodical, or other material withdrawn by him from the Library shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor if he shall fail to return the borrowed material within 30 days after receiving a notice from the State Librarian that the materi…

(a) State agencies shall send the requested number of copies of each of their publications to the Clearinghouse within 10 days of issuance. (b) The head of each State agency shall designate a publications officer who shall be responsible for supplying the requested number of copi…

The Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources may appoint an advisory committee of State officials and depository librarians to review and advise on the operation of the depository system. (1987, c. 771, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)

The purpose of this Article is to establish a depository system for the distribution of State publications to designated libraries throughout the State in order to facilitate public access to publications issued by State agencies. (1987, c. 771, s. 2.)

As used in this Article: (1) "Depository library" means a library designated to receive and maintain State publications and make them available to the public. (2) "Document" means any printed document including any report, directory, statistical compendium, bibliography, map, reg…

The State Library shall be the official, complete, and permanent depository for all State publications, and shall receive five copies of all State publications in addition to the copies required for the depository system: Provided, however, the State Library shall receive only fi…

(a) A State Publications Clearinghouse is created within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Division of State Library. (b) The Clearinghouse shall: (1) Advise State agencies annually of the number of copies of State publications needed for distribution. (2) Adv…

The State Library: (1) Shall carry out the provisions of this Article. (2) Develop and maintain standards for depository libraries. The standards shall include the ability to receive, process, organize, retain, and make available State publications and the ability to provide refe…

The Interstate Library Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this State with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT. Article I. POLICY AND PURPOSE. Because the desire for the services provided by librar…

No county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this State shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c)(7) of the Compact, nor pledge its credit in support of such a libra…

As used in the Compact, "state library agency," with reference to this State, means the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. (1967, c. 190, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 84; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)

An interstate library district lying partly within this State may claim and be entitled to receive State aid in support of any of its functions to the same extent and in the same manner as such functions are eligible for support when carried on by entities wholly within this Stat…

The State Librarian shall be the Compact Administrator pursuant to Article X of the Compact. The State Librarian may appoint one or more deputy Compact Administrators pursuant to said Article. (1967, c. 190, s. 5.)

In the event of withdrawal from the Compact the Governor shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) of the Compact. (1967, c. 190, s. 6.)

As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Library" means a library established by the State; a county, city, township, village, school district, or other local unit of government or authority or combination of local units of governments and authorities;…

(a) Disclosure. - A library shall not disclose any library record that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials, information, or services, or as otherwise having used the library, except as provided for in subsection (b). (b) Exceptions. - Library re…

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt a seal for use in official business. (2) To make to the Governor, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, the chairs of t…

Every public library in the State shall make an annual report to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in such form as may be prescribed by the Department. The term "public library" shall, for the purpose of this section, include subscription libraries, college and uni…

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to furnish the State Librarian with a seal of office. The State Librarian is authorized to certify to the authenticity and genuineness of any document, paper, or extract from any document, paper, or book or other writing which may be…

(a) It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout all sections of the State. (b) For promoting, aiding, and equalizing public library service in North Carolina a sum shall annually be appropriated o…

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is hereby authorized and empowered to receive, accept and administer any money or moneys appropriated or granted to it, separate and apart from the appropriation by the State for the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, fo…

The Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources shall issue librarian certificates to public librarians under such reasonable rules and regulations as the Public Librarian Certification Commission may adopt. A complete record of the transaction of the Department in the issuance o…