2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate

STATE LIBRARY

• Section 357.001 - Legislative findings.
• Section 357.002 - Policy.
• Section 357.003 [Formerly 357.705; 1995 c.69 §2; repealed by 2015 c.328 §32]
• Section 357.004 - Definitions for ORS 357.001 to 357.200.
• Section 357.005 [Formerly 357.080; 1993 c.29 §1; 2003 c.172 §1; 2005 c.33 §3; repealed by 2015 c.328 §32]
• Section 357.006 - State Archives, databases, libraries and other services or resources to which ORS 357.001 to 357.200 do not apply.
• Section 357.007 - Location of State Library.
• Section 357.008 - State Library duties; free book loans.
• Section 357.010 [Amended by 1955 c.41 §1; 1965 c.378 §6; 1969 c.314 §27; 1973 c.792 §12; 1975 c.476 §6; repealed by 2015 c.328 §32]
• Section 357.015 [Formerly 357.230; 1995 c.69 §9; 2011 c.545 §44; repealed by 2015 c.328 §32]
• Section 357.018 - State Library networks.
• Section 357.020 [Repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.021 - State Library Board; members; terms.
• Section 357.023 - Chairperson; quorum; meetings.
• Section 357.026 - Board duties; rules.
• Section 357.028 - Rules governing State Library resources; public and state agency access.
• Section 357.029 - Certification of state agency library or library service separately maintained from State Library; rules; report to legislature.
• Section 357.030 [Amended by 1953 c.300 §5; repealed by 1961 c.251 §1 (357.031 enacted in lieu of 357.030)]
• Section 357.031 - Authority of State Library Board.
• Section 357.035 - Board as agency to apply for federal or private funds.
• Section 357.040 - Authority of board over real and personal property.
• Section 357.046 - Appointment of State Librarian; qualifications.
• Section 357.050 - Roles of State Librarian.
• Section 357.060 [Amended by 1969 c.706 §64e; 1975 c.476 §5; renumbered 357.007]
• Section 357.070 [Amended by 1953 c.300 §5; repealed by 1961 c.251 §4 (357.071 enacted in lieu of 357.070)]
• Section 357.071 - Duties of State Librarian.
• Section 357.080 [Amended by 1953 c.300 §5; 1961 c.251 §6; 1975 c.476 §4; renumbered 357.005]
• Section 357.090 - Issuing agency to make public documents available for distribution; public documents liaison officer; list of all public documents; no charge for access by library.
• Section 357.095 - Designation of depository libraries.
• Section 357.100 - State Library responsible for receipt of and access to government publications.
• Section 357.105 - Free access to certain public documents.
• Section 357.115 - Subscriptions for reference-related databases; rules.
• Section 357.195 - State Library Donation Fund; Talking Book and Braille Library Endowment Fund.
• Section 357.200 - Miscellaneous Receipts Account.
• Section 357.203 - Assessment against state agencies for operating costs of State Library and State of Oregon Law Library; State Library Assessment Account.
• Section 357.206 - Financial assistance to public, school, tribal and academic libraries; grants.
• Section 357.209 - Rules; contracts.
• Section 357.210 [Amended by 1953 c.136 §4; 1963 c.49 §3; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.212 - Application.

LIBRARY DISTRICTS

• Section 357.216 - Definitions for ORS 357.216 to 357.286.
• Section 357.220 [Amended by 1975 c.476 §10; renumbered 357.035]
• Section 357.221 - District formation; petition requirements.
• Section 357.223 - Multicounty district formation; procedure.
• Section 357.226 - District board members; appointment of librarian.
• Section 357.230 [Amended by 1975 c.476 §8; renumbered 357.015]
• Section 357.231 - Number of board members; terms.
• Section 357.233 - Election laws applicable.
• Section 357.236 - Election of board members; vacancy.
• Section 357.240 [Amended by 1965 c.378 §7; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.241 - Method of electing board members.
• Section 357.246 - Change in method of electing board members.
• Section 357.250 [Repealed by 1975 c.476 §34 and 1975 c.614 §9a]
• Section 357.251 - Zone boundaries.
• Section 357.253 - Boundary change to be filed with county assessor and Department of Revenue.
• Section 357.256 - Board as district governing body; selection of president.
• Section 357.260 [Repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.261 - District powers.
• Section 357.266 [1981 c.226 §11; 1991 c.459 §387; repealed by 2023 c.173 §1]
• Section 357.270 [Amended by 1975 c.476 §14; renumbered 357.195]
• Section 357.271 - Sinking funds for acquisition of facilities; limitation on use of funds.
• Section 357.276 - Deposit and disbursement of district funds.
• Section 357.280 [Repealed by 1953 c.300 §5]
• Section 357.281 - Legal assistance.
• Section 357.286 - Retirement system for employees.
• Section 357.290 [1965 c.378 §§1,2,3; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]

INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT

• Section 357.330 - Definitions for ORS 357.330 to 357.370.
• Section 357.340 - Interstate Library Compact.
• Section 357.350 - Library compact administrator; deputy; library agreements to be submitted to State Librarian.
• Section 357.360 - Compliance with laws on taxes and bonds required.
• Section 357.370 - Duty of compact administrator upon withdrawal from compact.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

• Section 357.400 - Definitions for ORS 357.400 to 357.621.
• Section 357.405 - Minimum conditions for public libraries.
• Section 357.410 - Authority of local government units for public libraries.
• Section 357.415 [1955 c.432 §3; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.417 - Methods of establishing public library by local government unit.
• Section 357.420 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §6; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.430 - Methods of financing public library by local government unit.
• Section 357.435 - Local government required to file plan with State Library.
• Section 357.440 [Repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.445 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §8; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.450 [Repealed by 1961 c.251 §10 (357.451 enacted in lieu of 357.450)]
• Section 357.451 [1961 c.251 §11 (enacted in lieu of 357.450); 1975 c.112 §2; 1975 c.476 §18; renumbered 357.417]
• Section 357.455 [1961 c.251 §14; 1975 c.112 §3; 1975 c.476 §26; renumbered 357.525]
• Section 357.460 - Financial interest of public library board and appointive body; compensation.
• Section 357.465 - Public library board.
• Section 357.470 - Board organization; name of library.
• Section 357.480 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §10; 1975 c.112 §6; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.490 - Library board general powers.
• Section 357.500 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §12; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.510 [Repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.520 - Annual report.
• Section 357.525 - Election to authorize local option tax.
• Section 357.530 [Amended by 1953 c.238 §1; 1955 c.432 §13; 1975 c.112 §8; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.540 [Amended by 1961 c.251 §16; 1975 c.112 §9; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.545 [1955 c.432 §15; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.550 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §16; 1961 c.251 §17; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.560 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §17; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.570 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §18; repealed by 1967 c.67 §20 (enacted in lieu of 357.570)]
• Section 357.571 [1967 c.67 §21; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.580 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §19; 1965 c.354 §10; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.590 [Repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.600 [Amended by 1965 c.354 §11; 1967 c.67 §22; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.610 - Conformity to ORS 357.400 to 357.621 by libraries organized prior to enactment of those statutes; effect on executed library contracts.
• Section 357.620 [Repealed by 1975 c.476 §28 (357.621 enacted in lieu of 357.620)]
• Section 357.621 - Public hearings required prior to abolishing or withdrawing support from public library.
• Section 357.625 [1955 c.432 §23; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.630 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §20; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.640 [Amended by 1955 c.432 §21; 1965 c.354 §12; 1975 c.112 §10; 1975 c.476 §20; renumbered 357.435]
• Section 357.650 [Repealed by 1953 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.655 [1971 c.676 §1; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.660 [Repealed by 1953 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.665 [1971 c.676 §2; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.670 [Repealed by 1953 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.675 [1971 c.676 §3; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.680 [Repealed by 1953 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.685 [1971 c.676 §§4, 5; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.690 [Repealed by 1953 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.700 [Repealed by 1953 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.705 [1957 c.358 §1; 1959 c.112 §1; 1975 c.476 §3; renumbered 357.003]
• Section 357.710 [Repealed by 1953 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.715 [1957 c.358 §§2, 3; 1959 c.112 §2; 1961 c.251 §18; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]
• Section 357.720 [Repealed by 1957 c.136 §4]
• Section 357.721 [1959 c.265 §3; repealed by 1961 c.198 §4]
• Section 357.725 [1957 c.358 §§4, 5; repealed by 1959 c.112 §4]
• Section 357.730 [1957 c.358 §6; 1959 c.112 §3; 1961 c.251 §19; repealed by 1975 c.476 §34]

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN

• Section 357.740 - State grants to local units of government.
• Section 357.750 - Applications for grants; uses of grant moneys; rules.
• Section 357.760 - State Library Board to administer ORS 357.740 to 357.780; rules.
• Section 357.770 [1977 c.291 §5; 1985 c.257 §1; 1991 c.602 §1; repealed by 2005 c.128 §1]
• Section 357.780 - Grants for public library services to children; basis of distribution of funds.

CONNECTING OREGON LIBRARIES FUND

• Section 357.790 - Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund; matching funds to provide broadband access to libraries; rules.

STATE ARCHIVIST

• Section 357.805 - Definitions for ORS 357.805 to 357.895.
• Section 357.810 [Renumbered 357.955]
• Section 357.815 - State Archivist.
• Section 357.820 [Renumbered 357.965]
• Section 357.825 - Acquisition and custody of public records; rules.
• Section 357.830 [Renumbered 357.975]
• Section 357.835 - Transfer of public records to State Archivist.
• Section 357.845 - Seal of State Archivist.
• Section 357.855 - Advice and assistance on public record problems.
• Section 357.865 - Filing copy of public record with State Archivist; loss of original.
• Section 357.875 - Access to public records; privileged information.
• Section 357.885 - Fees of State Archivist.
• Section 357.895 - Rules.

STATE REFERENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL

• Section 357.900 - State Reference Coordinating Council; establishment; membership; meetings; staff; online access.
• Section 357.910 [Amended by 1963 c.519 §35; renumbered 358.810]
• Section 357.920 [Renumbered 358.820]

POET LAUREATE

• Section 357.925 - Poet Laureate office; qualifications; term.
• Section 357.930 [Amended by 1955 c.276 §1; renumbered 358.830]
• Section 357.940 [Repealed by 1955 c.276 §2]
• Section 357.950 [Renumbered 358.840]
• Section 357.955 [Formerly 357.810; repealed by 1973 c.259 §20]
• Section 357.960 [Amended by 1955 c.276 §2; renumbered 358.850]
• Section 357.965 [Formerly 357.820; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

PROHIBITED ACTIONS

• Section 357.975 - Willful detention of library property.

PENALTIES

• Section 357.990 - Penalties.