Colorado

No statutory reference to library aid; 1972 Census of Governments indicates state library aid of $521,000 state funds distributed on formula based on population and area served; also Federal funds district on reimbursement basis.

Connecticut

Flat amount annaully

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with

$1,000 to public library aid
and $1,200 to "principal public library," plus per
capita amount to principal public library
maintenance of effort provision
Sec. 11-24b.

*Delaware

Note public libraries (District Library Commissions)
are established by school districts; Census shows no
library aid! (probably also shows little or no local
library expenditure). State library aid is provided
through the Department of Community Affairs and Economic
Development of the amount raised locally, but not
to exceed $3,000 for districts of the first class
(1,800 school population); $1,500 for 2nd class district
(school population 1,000 to 1,800); and $1,000 to 3rd
class district (school population less than 1,000).

Florida

Operating grant

25% of amount expended by county during previous year for operation and maintenances of library provided operating budget is at least $20,000. Equalization grant based on relative equalized property values and a minimum program.

Establishment grant

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one-year grant not to exceed $50,000 for counties that join or form regional libraries.

Construction grant

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not less than 50% of construction

cost.

based on applications in accordance with Florida long-range program for library services (Florida Statutes; Sec. 257.17 - 257.192).

Georgia

*Hawaii

Aid for library books and materials distributed in
proportion to area and population. Aid for libraries'
salaries paid to reimburse in accordance with state
minimum salary schedule for teachers and other
certificated professional personnel.
Code, Sec. 32-625.

Public libraries administeres by the state department
of education (as are public schools)

Idaho

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No statutory reference to library aid, except under
the powers and duties of the State Library Board
(Idaho Code, Sec. 33-2504, p.2) "To assist in the
establishment and financing of a statewide program
of regional public library service..."

Illinois

Equalization grant

amount to make up the difference between a specified levy on equalized assessed value and $1.50 per capita.

Establishment grant

flat amount ($25,000 for one

county plus $15,000 for each additional county viewed
by the system).

Per capita grant

(70 cents per capita) plus $25.00 per square mile of the area served.

Discretionary grants
reference centers.

to specified research and

No statutory reference to library aid.
Act (Ch. 200) established on Regional Library Systems,
which will provide technical assistance to local libraries,
contract with local library to improve public library
service, etc. no reference to money grant.

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Kansas

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No statutory provision for library aid Regional
library system provides local library services with
Federal, state and local funds - (this was
established in 1965).

Kentucky

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Equalizing grant statutes establish a "Public Library
Service Fund" (to receive appropriation separate from
that for the Department of Libraries) "for promoting,
adiing and equalizing public library service..."
Grants authorized to "qualifying" counties based on
formulas and regulations designed by the Department
of Libraries, Kentucky Rev. Stat., Sec. 171.204.
The department evidently distributes a small amount
on an equalization basis local effort and need
(according to Census).

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Louisiana

No statutory provision for library aid.

Maine

No statutory provision for library aid; 1973 laws,
chapter 626 established regional library systems
among the duties of the Library Commission established
by this Act is to advise the Commission of Educational
and Cultural Services on the apportionment of state
aid to libraries. (Maine Rev. Stat., Title 27,
but no specific statutory provision for

Sec. 112 (a)
such aid.

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Maryland

State and Regional resource centers and metropolitan cooperative
services Payment for State and Regional services
Code of Maryland, Art. 77, Sec. 169.

Equalization Aid based on relative per capita taxable
wealth (assessed valuation), but no less than 20% of
operating expenditures, subject to a minimum program
expenditure, currently $3.00 per capita (statewide,
the state share is 40% of the minimum program, but
for individual counties the local share can be no
more than 80% (state share no less than 20%)
Code, At. 77, Sec. 176.

Equalization Aid Building Fund to pay for debt received
or pay-as-you-go construction difference between
a minimum levy for this purpose and 50¢ per capita
(Code, Art. 77, Sec. 177).

Massachusetts

Flat amount (up to $1,000) to towns with population
of less than 2,000;

Per capita amount (37 cents) to cities and towns over 2,000 population;

Per capita amounts, varying by population size to cities and towns providing regional library service;

Additional 2 cents per capita to Boston.

Michigan

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Per capita aid ranging from 30 to 60 or 5 (varied by population density the lower the density the higher the aid. Michigan Stat., Sec. 15.1791 (114).

Additional per capita aid (5¢) (15.1791 (116)).

Partial reimbursement of head librarian's salary
(15.1791 (116)).

Minnesota

Discretionary grants, based on applications; Laws of
Minnesota 1973, Chap. 768, Sec. 2 (Lib. Div., State
Department of Education, Appropriation Act).

Mississippi

No statutory reference to library aid.

Missouri

(1) Per capita grant, (2) Equalization grant based on
local tax effort (Mo. Stat., 181.060); Reimbursement
of cost of furnishing library services to the blind
(Stat. 181.065)

Montana

No statutory reference to library aid.

Nebreska

No statutory reference to library aid.

Nevada

No statutory reference to library aid except that the Nevada Council on Libraries has the "power" to "review plans and applications submitted by libraries and political sub-divisions for state grants in aid and make

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recommendations to the state librarian concerning approval" Nevada Rev. Stat., Sec. 383.090.

New Hampshire

Discretionary aid; N. H. Rev. Stat., Sec. 201-A:11.

New Jersey

General library aid equalization aid per capita aid
equalized according to local tax effort (per capita
amounts range from .25¢ to $1.25 depending on million
levy from less than 1/3 million/dollar of equalized
valuation to more than million/dollar of equalized
valuation. New Jersey Stat., Sec. 18A:74-3.

Construction Incentive Aid - partial reimbursement of eligible project costs. New Jersey Stat., Sec. 18A:74.19.

Flat grants to area libraries and research library
centers.

New Jersey Stat., Sec. 18A:74-4 - 18A:74-5.

Discretionary Incentive grants 18A:74-6.

New Mexico

Discretionary aid for FY 1974 only (method of distribution
to be determined by the State Library Commission)
N.M. Stat., Sec. 4-11-19 through 4-11-23, enacted by
Laws 1973, Chap. 370.

New York

(1) Flat grants, (2) Per capita grants, (3) events related
to area served (in square miles) (4) Local sponsor
incentive aid where a municipality, district or school
district (local sponsor) increases its contribution by
a specified amount, additional flat grants or per capita
grants are provided. (5) Special grant to reimburse
N.Y. Public Library for expenditure on research libraries
up to specified amount. (Cons. Laws of N.Y., 1974 suppl.,
Education Law, Sec. 273.

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(6) Matching book aid.