Chapter 66. Contracts With Public Library System
TITLE 29
State Government
Budget, Fiscal, Procurement and Contracting Regulations
CHAPTER 66. CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
§ 6601. State library policy.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State, as part of its provision for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout the State and its political subdivisions.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1.;
§ 6602. Contracting for library services.
(a) In order to encourage the maintenance and development of proper standards, including personnel standards, hours of operation, library materials, collection standards and interlibrary resource sharing, and to provide for the development of statewide public library service, the Delaware Division of Libraries may contract with any public library, including privately incorporated public libraries or public library systems established pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 9, which qualifies under standards established by the Division with the approval of the Delaware Council on Libraries, to provide library services.
(b) The formula for services purchased by the Division shall be as follows for fiscal year 1985 and in each succeeding fiscal year:
(1) Two cents for every dollar expended in the most recently completed fiscal year, or with the approval of the Delaware Council on Libraries in the case of a newly constructed or renovated library 2 cents for every dollar projected to be expended in the current fiscal year subject to adjustment for actual expenditures at fiscal year end, exclusive of state and federal funds, by the political subdivision or subdivisions operating or participating in the public library or public library system; plus
(2) Thirty cents per capita for persons served by public library or public library system. The population served shall be determined by the Division with the approval of the Council in their sole discretion; plus
(3) Ten dollars per square mile of area served by every public library or public library system. The geographic area served shall be determined by the Division with the approval of the Council in their sole discretion.
(c) The Delaware Division of Libraries, with the approval of the Secretary of State, may award annually up to 10% of the total funds appropriated under this chapter to public libraries and public library systems to fund contracts for cooperative planning and evaluation of library services. The Division may contract with public libraries and public library systems which qualify under planning and evaluation standards. These standards shall be established by the Division with the approval of the Delaware Council of Libraries.
(d) The Delaware Division of Libraries, with the approval of the Secretary of State, may award annually up to 10% of the total funds appropriated under this chapter, to public libraries and public library systems to fund contracts for countywide, multi-county and/or statewide library services. The Division may contract with public libraries and public library systems that qualify under standards for countywide, multi-county and/or statewide public library services. These standards shall be established by the Division with the approval of the Delaware Council on Libraries.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 93, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 152.;
§ 6603. Limitation on expenditures.
(a) In no case shall the Division pay, for the services received, more than was expended, exclusive of state and federal aid, by the political subdivision or organization operating the library.
(b) If in any year the state appropriations to the Division for services under this chapter are not sufficient to meet the cost of approved contracts for services or state appropriations exceed the formula designated in § 6602(b) of this title, the Division shall prorate the available funds in such manner so that each public library or public library system shall receive its proportionate share.
(c) In the event that no moneys are appropriated for the purpose of this chapter in any year, no public library or public library system shall have any claim to any other moneys appropriated to the Division.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1.;
§ 6604. Requirements for contracting with Division.
Public libraries or public library systems contracting with the Division must meet, or provide evidence of attempting to meet, minimum standards of operations as established by the Division and approved by the Council. The Division shall publish guidelines for the disposition of library materials purchased with state funds.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1.;
§ 6605. Standards of eligibility; reports on operation.
The Division shall establish and publish the procedure under which public libraries and public library systems may be eligible to contract with the State and may require reports on the operation of all libraries with which it contracts.
64 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 1.;