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Helpful Information
After the Vote -- A Checklist
Bach/Schofield article:
"Increasing Autonomy: Rechartering Your Public Library"
Civil Service and Public Procurement
Collecting Taxes
Consolidating and Merging Libraries
Education and Advocacy Campaigns
. See also:
[Presentation]
How Libraries in New York State Can Reach Out to Their Communities
; available in:
.PDF
[3.9meg]
PowerPoint
[8.2meg]
Public Library Vote Toolbox
; from the Mid-Hudson Library System (opens in a new window)
Pioneer Library System Education and Advocacy Tutorial
Campaign Q&A Documents
Election Responsibilities
Law Pamphlet 9; Education Corporations
Library Budget Votes, Based on Annual Reports for Public and Association Libraries
Long-Range Plans
Maps: chartered library service areas
Minimum State Standards
Helpful Hints for meeting...Standards
Municipal Ballot Votes for Library Funding in New York State
[.PDF
, 685k]; (third edition, 2020, from Mid-Hudson Library System)
New Public Library Districts [created] 1999-present
Public Library District Facilities
Public Library District Questions and Answers
[Presentation]
Public Library Districts: What they are & How they are created
; also available in:
.PDF
[121k]
PowerPoint
[292k]
[Presentation]
Public Library Districts and Their Funding Options
; available in:
.PDF
[89k]
PowerPoint
[106k]
Public Library Expense Checklist
Public Library Statistics:
Bibliostat Connect
Public Library Investments
Readiness Checklist
Regents Policy
Relevant Laws, Regulations and Rulings:
Ed. Law 255.1
-- establishment of a school district public library
Ed. Law 259
school district ballot
|
municipal ballot
Ed. Law 260.7
-- elections, school district public libraries
Ed. Law 260.8
-- school district public library trustee petitions
Ed. Law 2018
-- election of school district public library trustees
Home Rule
Ed. Law; Department letter re: tax payments to libraries
Comptroller's Opinion re: tax anticipation notes and library funding
Sample Bylaws for Association Libraries
Sample Community Surveys:
Generic survey
Mail survey
Personal Interview (off-site)
Young adult survey
Community Library Survey Tutorial
Sample Legislation -- PL Districts
Sample Legal Notices
:
School District
Special Legislative District
Sample Letter re: School District ballot
Sample Petitions
Create and Fund School District Public Library
Trustee Nominations
Steps -- How to Do It:
Municipal Ballot
(Ch. 414)
School Ballot
School District Public Library
Special Legislative District Public Library
Tax Exempt Status
Timeline for Creating School District PL
Timeline for Creating Special Legislative District PL
Types of Libraries -- A Comparison
Models
School District Public Library
Special Legislative PL District
Association Library District
Related Information
Last Updated: April 17, 2020 -- asm; for questions or comments,
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