Registering a Public Library in New York State
Registration of public and association libraries is required by CR 90.1 and CR 90.2 in New York State. Through the registration process a library demonstrates its compliance with Minimum Standards for Public Libraries. Once registered through the New York State Library, State Education Department, a public or association library may legally accept local and state public funds.
Libraries are registered following Regents incorporation by charter. Once registered, each library provides an annual assurance that minimum standards are met through the annual report to the New York State Library.
Application for Library Registration
Minimum Standards for Public Libraries
For more information, contact the State Library / Division of Library Development.
For Further Information
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[967K] , revised 2006, in .PDF on the New York Library Association web site (opens in new window). By Robert Allan Carter. This book is a compilation of statutes and regulations in New York State that pertain to public libraries. The 2006 version and earlier versions (1999, 2002) are also available from the Last Updated:
August 14, 2012 -- asm; for more information, contact your public library system liaison