Title 65, Title 65 — Public Libraries

This act shall be known as the Oklahoma Library Code. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 1-101, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.

It shall be the policy of the State of Oklahoma to promote, support, and implement the development and maintenance of adequate public and special library facilities and services throughout the state in whatever forms and by whatever means may be most beneficial and feasible. Adeq…

It is the purpose of the Oklahoma Library Code to accomplish this policy by providing for: (a) Creation of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries to discharge the responsibility and exercise the authority of the State of Oklahoma for adequate library facilities and services in and …

When used in this Code unless the context otherwise requires: (a) The term "library system" shall mean a unified public library organization under single direction in an area of not less than one county. (b) The term "public library" shall mean a library or library system that is…

A. Any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds including but not limited to public, academic, school or special libraries, and having records indicating which of its documents or other materials, regardless of format, have been loaned to or used by an ident…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the City-County Library Act. Added by Laws 1961, p. 492, § 1, emerg. eff. April 13, 1961. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 322, § 13, eff. July 1, 1992.

The purpose of this act is to foster and promote the establishment, maintenance and operation of city-county library systems in order to give all of the citizens of the counties affected hereby equal access to comprehensive library collections. It is the policy of the state to en…

Any county of the state is hereby authorized to avail itself of the provisions of this act and to combine its funds with the funds of a city to be expended for the purposes herein set forth. The board of county commissioners of any such county in this state is hereby authorized t…

Compensation. The city-county library commission shall consist of eleven (11) members. Six of the members shall be appointed by the mayor of the city subject to approval of the governing body thereof. Three of the members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners. T…

The commission shall elect its chairman from the appointed members and fill such other offices as its bylaws may establish. The term of the chairman shall be one (1) year. The commission shall hold at least four meetings each year and at other times as deemed necessary by the Com…

The commission shall appoint a librarian of the city-county library system on the basis of merit and experience. Such librarian shall be a graduate of a library school accredited by the American Library Association. The librarian shall serve at the discretion of the commission. T…

It shall be the duty of the commission to prepare an annual budget. Each county and city establishing a city-county library system, as herein provided, at the beginning of each fiscal year or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, shall agree upon the necessary contributions t…

Every city-county library commission created by this act shall have all the powers necessary or convenient for the accomplishment of the purpose and provisions hereof, including in addition to others herein granted, the following powers: (a) To establish a city-county library sys…

than 200,000 population. In exercising its powers and fulfilling its duties, a commission for a city-county library in a county having a population of less than two hundred thousand (200,000) shall be subject to the following limitations in addition to other limitations specifica…

The governing body of any other city or town in any county is authorized to contract with the city-county library commission, subject to the approval of the governing body of the city and the board of county commissioners, to bring such other city or town into the city-county lib…

If, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 37 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes or of any statute supplemental thereto or of any charter provision of the city, a retirement system is established for the employees of the city, the employees of the city-county library system may …

This act is intended to be cumulative and in addition to any other law heretofore passed on libraries and shall not repeal any law on this subject. Added by Laws 1961, p. 495, § 11, emerg. eff. April 13, 1961.

Any library or libraries owned or operated by the state or any multicounty or district, city-county or joint city-county, county, city, town, or other public library or libraries, may purchase insurance from the funds of such libraries or entities for protection against loss, los…

Nothing in this act shall affect, limit, modify, restrict, or supplant the provisions of House Bill 839, Twenty-eighth Legislature. Added by Laws 1961, p. 496, § 2, emerg. eff. Aug. 7, 1961.

From and after the effective date of this act, it shall be lawful to purchase Workers' Compensation Insurance for all employees of city-county, joint city-county, cooperative county, and all other employees of public libraries authorized to be created under the Constitution and l…

The cost of premiums of such Workers' Compensation Insurance shall be lawful expenditures, and shall be set up and estimated for budgetary purposes as are other governmental expenses. Added by Laws 1965, c. 130, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1965.

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board is hereby created. The Board shall consist of seven (7) appointive members, and the Director, who shall be an ex officio nonvoting member. The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one member from each congre…

The members appointed by the Governor shall be qualified electors of the state and actual residents of the Congressional Districts from which they are appointed. No member of the Board shall in any way be connected with the business of publishing or selling books, periodicals or …

The term of office of each appointive member, except for initial appointments as herein specified, shall be six (6) years, beginning July 1 of the year of appointment or until his successor has been appointed and qualified. The present State Library Board shall become members of …

The Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman at the first meeting held after July 1 of each year. The Director shall be the Secretary of the Board, and shall have custody of all files and records of the Board. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 2-104, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.

The Board shall meet at least once every three-month period. Additional meetings may be held upon call of the chairman, vice- chairman, in the absence of the chairman, or the secretary. Four voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. No question before the Board shall…

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board shall be the supervisory and policymaking body of the Department and shall: (a) Appoint the Director, who shall possess the qualifications specified by Section 3-103 of this title, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board; (b) …

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, to be designated the "Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all mon…

Applications for participation. A. Applications for participation in the Oklahoma Local Library Support Revolving Fund shall be submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries for approval or disapproval by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board pursuant to rules and regula…

Support Revolving Fund - Five-year plan for library development. A. The five-year plan for library development required pursuant to Section 2-108 of this title may address proposals to: 1. Seek financing for additional levels or types of library services and/or contracting with e…

A. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is hereby created. The Department shall be the official library agency of the state and shall discharge the responsibilities and exercise the authority of the state with respect to all public and special libraries. The Department shall coop…

The Department shall constitute the official library of the State of Oklahoma. The Department shall have custody of all books, documents, facsimiles, films, maps, manuscripts, pamphlets, papers, charts, archives, periodicals, records, and any other materials or objects now in its…

The offices of Director and Assistant Director are hereby created. The Director shall be appointed by the Board on the basis of merit and appropriate experience, shall possess a library degree from a library school accredited by the American Library Association and shall serve at…

The Director shall be the administrative, executive, directing and supervising official of the Department under the supervision of and in accordance with policies established by the Board. He shall: (a) Approve all requisitions and claims; (b) Prepare budgets; (c) Prepare the sta…

The departmental functions shall include but not be limited to library services, library research, library development, archival, records management and preservation, legislative reference, legal reference, general reference, library promotion and public information, informationa…

There shall be created such divisions and subdivisions of the Department as are deemed necessary to effect the purposes of this Code. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 3-106, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.

Libraries' Revolving Fund. The Department may receive and use appropriations, gifts, bequests or grants from any source, public or private, and may take such action as may be necessary to receive such funds. It may contract with other agencies, organizations, libraries, library s…

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries may enter into contracts for literacy services with library-based programs or community literacy councils, including but not limited to nonprofit corporations holding a valid exemption from taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Int…

The Department may participate in an approved health insurance program for full-time employees and use appropriated funds for said purpose, either for the exclusive benefits of its staff or jointly with other such programs. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 3-108, emerg. eff. April 6,…

property. A. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is authorized to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and hold title to and dispose of lands and buildings and other facilities, and materials, motor vehicles or other equipment, or to erect and equip buildings necessary in effect…

The Department may compile, prepare and issue publications of any type related to and deemed necessary in effecting the purposes of this Code. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 3-110, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.

The Department may prescribe standards for equipment and supplies purchased for its use and the use of units under its direction. Added by Laws 1967, c. 45, § 3-111, emerg. eff. April 6, 1967.

A petty cash fund of not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) is authorized. It shall be established and replenished by claims against appropriations. The fund may be used for postage due payments and for the purchase of minor items and services that cost less than Twenty-fi…

The Department is authorized to buy postage stamps and postal cards in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for any one fiscal year for the purpose of prepaying the postage for the return of information or statistical materials, field operations and other like p…

Rules - Electronic publications. A. The Publications Clearinghouse is hereby created as a unit of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The Publications Clearinghouse shall be directed by the Director of the Department of Libraries. The Director shall promulgate rules necessary t…

As used in Sections 3-113.1 through 3-115 of this title: 1. "Agency" means any office, officer, department, division, unit, bureau, board, commission, authority, institution, substate planning district, or agency in any branch of the state government, and all subdivisions of each…

The Publications Clearinghouse shall have the following duties: 1. To establish a state publications depository library system for the use of the citizens of this state; 2. Other than publications issued in an electronic format, to collect state publications from every agency and…

Clearinghouse - Failure to comply. A. Every agency except institutions of higher education, but specifically including any board of regents for higher education, which issues a state publication shall immediately file the publication electronically, in compliance with the provisi…

The Library of Congress - Exchange agreements - Surplus publications. The Publications Clearinghouse, pursuant to exchange agreements, shall send copies of state publications to the official library of each of the states, territories, and possessions of the United States and to T…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Corner Perpetuation and Filing Act". Added by Laws 1978, c. 140, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.