State Library Office--Duties

The State Library Office shall execute the library policy of the state and shall: (1) Promote adequate library service for all the people of the state; (2) Supplement the services of libraries throughout the state; (3) Increase the proficiency of library personnel through provision of in-service and continuing education programs for library personnel employed in the state; (4) Collect and publish annual statistical data of libraries in the state; and (5) Provide Braille and talking book services to make reading resources more generally accessible. Source: SL 1975, ch 155 , § 23; SL 2017, ch 89 , § 1; SL 2025, ch 88 , § 3.