2011 Connecticut Code
Title 11 Libraries
Chapter 190 Public Libraries
Sec. 11-23. State Librarian to advise and assist libraries.

      Sec. 11-23. State Librarian to advise and assist libraries. The State Librarian, with the approval of the State Library Board, shall give to communities advice and assistance in the organization, establishment and administration of free public libraries, shall extend to the free public libraries, and to the library director of any public library, aid in cataloging books and in library management.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1660; 1949, S. 1021d; February, 1965, P.A. 490, S. 3; P.A. 75-316, S. 9; P.A. 07-227, S. 8.)

      History: 1965 act transferred duties of board of education under provisions of section to state librarian with approval of state library committee, deleted references to school libraries and deleted provision re inspection of libraries and suggestion of improvements; P.A. 75-316 substituted state library board for state library committee; P.A. 07-227 replaced librarian of any public library with library director, made technical changes and deleted language re State Librarian's authorization to purchase and arrange books to be loaned by libraries and to give assistance to libraries in correctional and charitable institutions of the state, effective July 1, 2007.