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Public Library District Toolkit: Strategies to Assure your Library’s Legal and Financial Stability
Preface
Introduction
Good, Better, Best: An Introduction to Library Governance & Funding in New York State
Getting on the Ballot
Public Library Districts
Getting Started
Establishing the District
Conclusion
Appendices
Libraries by Type
Laws Governing Public Libraries in New York State
Association Libraries and Trustee Elections
Sample Legislation: Special and Consolidated District Public Libraries
Election Responsibilities
Home Rule Message for Special or Consolidated Library Districts
Tax Exempt Status
Public Library Investments
NYS Property Tax Cap Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Lessons Learned: Advice from Libraries who have re-chartered
Public Library District Questions and Answers
Municipal Ballot Votes for Library Funding in New York State
Public Library Service to the Smithtown Community: A Fact Sheet on Special Library District
Frequently Asked Questions about Reed Memorial Public Library District (2013)
Vestal Public Library School District Vote 2016
Bloomfield Public Library Vote Frequently Asked Questions 2018
Sample Petition Chapter 414
Sample Special District Trustee Petition
Helpful and Related Information
Helpful and Related Information
Increasing Autonomy: Rechartering your Public Library
Public Library Vote Toolbox
, Mid-Hudson Library System
Education vs. Advocacy: A Primer
Law Pamphlet 9; Education Corporations
Library Budget Votes, Based on Annual Reports for Public and Association Libraries
Long-Range Plans
Maps: chartered library service areas
Minimum State Standards
Helpful Information for Meeting Minimum Public Library Standards
New Public Library Districts [created] 1999-present
Public Library District Facilities
Public Library Statistics: Bibliostat Connect
Regents Policy
Turning Outward Resources for Libraries | Tools, Publications & Resources
, American Library Association
Relevant Laws, Regulations and Rulings:
Ed. Law 255(1)
-- establishment of a school district public library
Ed. Law 259
school district ballot
municipal ballot
Ed. Law 260(7)
-- elections, school district public libraries
Ed. Law 260(8)
-- school district public library trustee petitions
Ed. Law 2018
-- election of school district public library trustees
Ed. Law; Department letter re: tax payments to libraries
Comptroller's Opinion re: tax anticipation notes and library funding
Sample Legal Notices
: Establishing School District and Special or Consolidated Public Libraries
Sample Letter re: School District ballot
Sample Petitions:
Create and Fund School District Public Library
Trustee Nominations- School District Public Libraries
Chapter 414 Municipal Ballots
Trustee Nominations - Special District Libraries
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