2005 California Education Code Sections 18730-18732 Article 4. Local Public Library Services

18730.  Any public library or combination of public libraries may
submit proposals to the state board for Special Services Programs
within the service area.  Applications shall identify the needs of
the target service group, assess the capacity of the applicant
library or libraries to respond to those needs, and shall identify
the activities and timelines necessary to achieve those objectives.
Funds may be expended for the development of collections to meet the
needs of the underserved, together with the employment or retraining
of staff necessary to properly utilize the collections, and to
provide appropriate services to the underserved.
18731.  Any California public library may participate in universal
borrowing.  Public libraries participating in universal borrowing may
not exclude the residents of any jurisdiction maintaining a public
library.  Public libraries that incur a net imbalance shall be
reimbursed for the handling costs of the net loans according to the
allocation formula developed pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section
18724.  Reimbursement shall be incurred only for imbalances between:
   (a) System member libraries and independent public libraries.
   (b) Independent public libraries with each other.
   (c) Member libraries of one system with member libraries of other
systems.
18732.  If two or more public library jurisdictions wish to
consolidate their libraries into a single library agency, an
establishment grant in the annual maximum amount of twenty-thousand
dollars ($20,000) shall be made to the newly consolidated library
jurisdiction for each of two years, provided that notice of such
consolidation is filed with the State Librarian within one year after
the consolidation.