Section 4.57.050. Purpose.

	(a)  Subject to the availability of appropriations from the legislature, the division shall award library assistance grants to eligible applicant libraries to assist in funding eligible library operations, interlibrary cooperation, and regional library services. For each grant the division shall specifically describe the library services purposes for which it may be expended.  
	(b)  The division shall approve applications for library assistance grants in the following categories:  
		(1) public library assistance grants, as authorized by AS 14.56.310(a)(1), to assist a municipal library a public library nonprofit corporation with library operational costs;  
		(2) interlibrary cooperation grants, as authorized by AS 14.56.310(a)(2), to assist libraries with the cost of sharing resources with other libraries of the state;  
		(3) regional library services grants, as authorized by AS 14.46.310(a)(3), to assist libraries in providing regional library services to areas of the state in which there are no library facilities.  
	(c)  Libraries receiving library assistance grants shall provide interlibrary loan services free of charge to other in-state libraries.  

Authorities

14.07.060;14.56.300;14.56.310;14.56.340

Notes

Authority

AS 14.07.060 AS 14.56.300 AS 14.56.310 AS 14.56.340

History

Eff. 5/25/79, Register 70; am 3/27/82, Register 81; am 2/11/89, Register 109; am 4/2/99, Register 149