Michigan Code — LIBRARIES
Browse 168 sections in division LIBRARIES of the Michigan code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 397.11. Short title.
- § 397.12. Definitions.
- § 397.13. Library of Michigan; creation.
- § 397.14. Library board of trustees; creation; duties; meetings; membership; terms; rules; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; expenses; state librarian as secretary of board.
- § 397.15. Appointment of state librarian.
- § 397.16. State librarian; duties; coordination of library activities with department director; qualifications of state librarian and assistant state librarian.
- § 397.17. Employment of assistants and other employees; transfer to department; exception.
- § 397.18. Property of library.
- § 397.19. Library as depository for public documents; exemptions.
- § 397.20. Duties of library; maintenance and ownership of website by legislative council.
- § 397.20a. Rules.
- § 397.21. Annual report of state librarian.
- § 397.22. Repeal of MCL 397.51 to 397.59, 397.1 to 397.8, and 16.409.
- § 397.22[1]. Transfer and control of appropriation.
- § 397.24. Conditional effective date.
- § 397.31. Public libraries; definitions.
- § 397.32. Penal fines; apportionment to county library boards.
- § 397.33. County library board; duties; membership, appointment, terms; contracts for service.
- § 397.34. County library board; powers as to new library.
- § 397.35. County contracting for service; apportionment of funds; allocation to more than 1 public library.
- § 397.36. Use of penal fine moneys; report.
- § 397.37. Construction of act as to county law libraries.
- § 397.38. Statement of eligible libraries.
- § 397.39. Rules and regulations.
- § 397.40. Repeal.
- § 397.126. Library construction; federal funds; report.
- § 397.131. Short title.
- § 397.132. “Library network” defined; administrative leadership.
- § 397.133. Eligibility of library for membership in network; connection to state library; agreement.
- § 397.134. Administration of interlibrary loan service.
- § 397.135. Application for inclusion in network.
- § 397.136. Rules.
- § 397.151. Regional libraries; plan for establishment and location.
- § 397.152. Proposal to establish regional libraries; referral to county board of supervisors.
- § 397.153. Board of trustees; membership, appointment, term, vacancies, expenses.
- § 397.155. Board of trustees; powers.
- § 397.156. Appropriation for regional libraries; budget, disbursement.
- § 397.157. Cities exempt from act; notification when included in proposal.
- § 397.158. Municipal libraries; transfer to regional libraries.
- § 397.171. Short title.
- § 397.172. Definitions.
- § 397.173. Joint establishment of district library; requirements; portion of municipality to be included in district library; excluded portion; documents to be filed with state librarian; review; approval or disapproval; amendment of boundaries; effect of excluded territory; single municipality.
- § 397.173a. Referendum on question of becoming district library or joining existing district library; filing, approval, and review of petition; approval by electors; establishment of new-district library; appointment of interim board; vote by district library board to accept or reject new proposed participating municipality.
- § 397.173b. Merging of district libraries; requirements; districtwide library tax.
- § 397.173c. Disincorporation, annexation, consolidation, or merger of municipalities.
- § 397.173d. Transfer of portion of district library to other district library; condition; effect of districtwide library tax; "transfer area" defined.
- § 397.174. District library agreement; provisions.
- § 397.175. Submission of agreement and amendment to state librarian; approval or disapproval of agreement, amendment, or revision; statement.
- § 397.176. Organizational plan; revision of board structure and selection.
- § 397.177. District library as authority.
- § 397.178. Candidate for appointment or election as board member; qualifications; vacancy in office of board member.
- § 397.179. Appointed board members; number; right to appoint; term; vacancy.
- § 397.180a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 397.181. Election of board members of district library; provisions applicable where school district is participating municipality; amendment of agreement.
- § 397.182. Powers of board; compensation and expenses of board members; deposit and expenditure of money in district library fund.
- § 397.183. Determination of money necessary for establishment and operation of district library districtwide tax; payment by participating municipality; approval of tax; library tax.
- § 397.184. Provisions governing elections.
- § 397.185. Ballot proposal for districtwide tax; amount of millage; proposed duration; adoption by resolution; certification; authorization of tax levy; limitation on elections.
- § 397.186. Providing ballots.
- § 397.187. Conduct of election; list of electors.
- § 397.188. Publication of notices of close of registration and election; canvass and certification of results of election.
- § 397.189. Printing and providing ballots.
- § 397.190. Conduct of election for board members or districtwide tax.
- § 397.191. Publication of notices for election of board members or districtwide tax; publication of notices of close of registration and election; ballot language of proposal.
- § 397.192. Canvass and certification of results of election.
- § 397.193. Reimbursement for costs of election.
- § 397.194. Withdrawal of municipality from district library; amendment of agreement; dissolution.
- § 397.195. Municipality other than school district as party to existing agreement; requirements; acceptance conditioned on authorization of tax; change in number of mills based on district library agreement.
- § 397.196. Repeal of MCL 397.271 to 397.276.
- § 397.201. Public library and reading room; establishment and maintenance by city council; tax levy; library fund; tax additional to tax limitation.
- § 397.202. Governing board; number; qualifications; terms.
- § 397.203. Boards of directors; appointment; terms; removal.
- § 397.204. Governing board; vacancy; compensation.
- § 397.205. Governing board; president; officers; powers and duties; library fund; expenditures; establishment and maintenance of public library and reading room.
- § 397.206. City library; free use; regulations.
- § 397.207. Governing board; annual report; contents; affidavit.
- § 397.208. City library; injury to property, ordinances, penalties.
- § 397.209. Donation of money, personal property, or real estate; governing board as trustee.
- § 397.210. Free public library in village or township; petition to levy tax for establishment; notice of election; library fund; governing board; estimate of money necessary for support and maintenance of library; report; assessment and collection of tax; powers of corporate authorities; library as authority under state constitution.
- § 397.210a. Free public library in city; establishment; petition for tax; notice; library fund; preparing and reporting estimate of money necessary for support and maintenance; tax additional to tax limitation.
- § 397.210b. Free public library established in township or village incorporated as city; continuation of library board, library, and tax.
- § 397.210c. Increasing or renewing library millage; ballot; election; validation of millage renewal.
- § 397.211. Vote of city, village, or township to establish free public library; governing board; establishment; provisional or permanent; membership; powers.
- § 397.211a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 397.212. Applicability of MCL 397.210a and 397.211; exception; organization of existing public library under MCL 397.210a.
- § 397.213. Use of library services by adjacent township, village, or city; contract; payment.
- § 397.214. Contract with township, city, or village for use of library and reading room; procedure; tax levy; library fund.
- § 397.215. Contract for use of library services by county; joint governing board; membership; provisions of contract; powers and duties of joint governing board.
- § 397.216. Rights in use and benefits of library; uniform rules and regulations.
- § 397.217. Joint municipal libraries; villages and cities.
- § 397.231. Effect of repealing local act governing city public library.
- § 397.232. Operation and maintenance of library by governing body of city.
- § 397.233. Conveyance of library property to other governing body.
- § 397.261. Boards of education library; annual expense estimates.
- § 397.262. Boards of education; raising money for purchase of property; bonds; issuance; approval by electors; issuance subject to revised municipal finance act.
- § 397.281. Short title.
- § 397.282. Definitions.
- § 397.283. Powers of board.
- § 397.284. Limitation on borrowing money or issuing bonds or notes; conditions to issuance of general obligation unlimited tax bonds; ballot question.
- § 397.285. Issuance of limited tax bonds or notes by resolution.
- § 397.287. Bonds as debt of district library; withdrawal of participating municipality from district library.
- § 397.288. Authorization and levy of taxes to pay principal of and interest on bonds.
- § 397.289. Bonds subject to revised municipal finance act.
- § 397.290. Submission of proposal to issue bonds; limitation.
- § 397.301. County libraries; establishment, contracts for service, tax.
- § 397.302. Library board; purpose; appointment and terms of members; voting; vacancy; expansion of board; board as body corporate; powers; cost of service.
- § 397.303. Contract for use of existing library; county library fund.
- § 397.304. County library fund; disbursement.
- § 397.305. Contract for service to municipality; tax; effect of establishment of municipal library.
- § 397.321. Townships and villages; issuance of library bonds, approval by electors.
- § 397.322. Referendum; notice.
- § 397.323. Referendum; form of ballot; election process.
- § 397.324. Library bonds; vote; issuance; subject to revised municipal finance act.
- § 397.326. Declaration of necessity.
- § 397.351. Consolidation of township libraries; procedure.
- § 397.352. Referendum; petition.
- § 397.353. Referendum; form of ballot; conduct of election.
- § 397.354. Referendum; meeting to pass joint resolution; consolidation.
- § 397.355. Site of library; designation.
- § 397.356. Maintenance expenses; apportionment.
- § 397.357. Control of library.
- § 397.358. Free public library; formation.
- § 397.371. Privately owned libraries; public support, limitation, conditions.
- § 397.401. Library commission; jurisdiction.
- § 397.402. Library commission; annual budget.
- § 397.403. Library commission; fiscal year.
- § 397.404. Effect of local act; continuation.
- § 397.405. Payrolls, bills, accounts and claims; audit and approval; certificate; allowance, payment.
- § 397.453. Free libraries; annual report to state board of library commissioners.
- § 397.471. Public libraries; maintenance and operation, contracts; cooperation to avoid duplication.
- § 397.472. Public libraries; contracts and arrangements; rights and privileges of residents; expenditures; political subdivisions.
- § 397.491. State library for blind; transfer to state board for libraries.
- § 397.492. State library for blind; administration, rules and regulations.
- § 397.493. State library for blind; appropriation.
- § 397.494. State library for blind; personnel, qualifications.
- § 397.495. State library for blind; transfer of powers and duties to state board for libraries.
- § 397.551. Short title.
- § 397.552. Definitions.
- § 397.553. Cooperative boards; establishment; number.
- § 397.554. Preliminary cooperative plan for library services; contents; development.
- § 397.555. Eligibility for membership in cooperative library.
- § 397.556. Areas included in cooperative library.
- § 397.557. Cooperative library board as representative of participating libraries; selection of members; existing systems.
- § 397.558. Cooperative library board as body corporate; powers and duties; installment purchase contract, land contract, loan agreement, or lease purchase contract.
- § 397.559. Submission and contents of plan; approval of plan; jurisdiction.
- § 397.560. Fiscal year and funds of cooperative library.
- § 397.561. Use of facilities and resources of member libraries; availability of services of cooperative library; appeal from refusal of service.
- § 397.561a. Nonresident borrowing fees.
- § 397.562. Resolution requesting local board to become participating library; rights, duties, and privileges of participating library.
- § 397.563. State aid for cooperative libraries.
- § 397.564. Cooperative board to provide services to member libraries within area of cooperative library.
- § 397.565. Payment for services by member libraries; cooperative library headquarters.
- § 397.566. State aid for public libraries; reimbursing public libraries for salary of head librarian; employee wage increases; certifying salary of head librarian.
- § 397.567. Compliance with certification requirements as qualification for state aid.
- § 397.568. Application for state aid; certification.
- § 397.569. Distribution of state aid; statement; vouchers; warrants.
- § 397.570. Deposit of money in separate fund; review of expenditures.
- § 397.571. Expenditure of state aid.
- § 397.572. Dispute; hearing; decision.
- § 397.573. Needs considered by state board in carrying out powers and duties.
- § 397.575. Appropriation.
- § 397.576. Repeal of MCL 397.501 to 397.527.
- § 397.601. Short title.
- § 397.602. Definitions.
- § 397.603. Library record not subject to disclosure requirements; release or disclosure of library record without consent prohibited; exception; procedure and form of written consent; hearing; disclosure exception.
- § 397.604. Violation of MCL 397.603; liability; civil action; damages; attorney fees and costs; equitable relief.
- § 397.605. Selection and use of library materials.
- § 397.606. Restriction of internet access to minors; immunity from liability; exceptions.