Public Library Law in New York State was written by Robert Allan Carter in 1999 and revised in 2006.
This LibGuide provides links to current NYS law and Commissioner’s Regulations. NYS Laws are listed alphabetically and the sections are listed numerically under each law. Selected Regulations of the Commissioner of Education are listed in order by Part then Section.
The NYS laws and regulations included are based on Public Library Law in New York State which was written by Robert Allan Carter in 1999 and revised in 2006. Many of the laws and regulations are accompanied by relevant court decisions, administrative opinions and memoranda. This valuable publication was a collaboration between the NYS Library's Division of Library Development, the New York Library Association, and Robert Allan Carter.