Chapter 125 Libraries
Article 1 - State Library Agency.
- § 125-1 State library agency
The library agency of the State of North Carolina shall be the Department of Cultural Resources. (1955, c. 505, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s.
- § 125-2 Powers and duties of Department of Cultural Resources
The Department of Cultural Resources shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt a seal for use in official business. (2) To make...
- § 125-3 through 125-4 Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 476, s. 84
- § 125-5 Public libraries to report to Department of Cultural Resources
Every public library in the State shall make an annual report to the Department of Cultural Resources in such form as may be prescribed by...
- § 125-6 Librarian's seal
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to furnish the State Librarian with a seal of office. The State Librarian is authorized...
- § 125-7 State policy as to public library service; annual appropriation therefor; administration of funds
(a) It is hereby declared the policy of the State to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout all sections of the...
- § 125-8 Department of Cultural Resources authorized to accept and administer funds from federal government and other agencies
The Department of Cultural Resources is hereby authorized and empowered to receive, accept and administer any money or moneys appropriated or granted to it, separate...
- § 125-9 Librarian certification
The Secretary of Cultural Resources shall issue librarian certificates to public librarians under such reasonable rules and regulations as the Public Librarian Certification Commission may...
- § 125-10 Temporary certificates for public librarians
Upon the submission of satisfactory evidence that no qualified librarian is available for appointment as chief librarian, and upon written application by the Department of...
- § 125-11 Failure to return books
Any person who shall fail to return any book, periodical, or other material withdrawn by him from the Library shall be guilty of a Class...
- § 125-11.1 through 125-11.4 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 1A - State Depository Library System.
- § 125-11.5 Purpose
The purpose of this Article is to establish a depository system for the distribution of State publications to designated libraries throughout the State in order...
- § 125-11.6 Definitions
As used in this Article: (1) "Depository library" means a library designated to receive and maintain State publications and make them available to the public....
- § 125-11.7 State Library designated the official depository for all State publications
The State Library shall be the official, complete, and permanent depository for all State publications, and shall receive five copies of all State publications in...
- § 125-11.8 State Publications Clearinghouse created
(a) A State Publications Clearinghouse is created within the Department of Cultural Resources, the Division of State Library. (b) The Clearinghouse shall: (1) Advise State...
- § 125-11.9 Powers and duties of the State Library
The State Library: (1) Shall carry out the provisions of this Article. (2) Develop and maintain standards for depository libraries. The standards shall include the...
- § 125-11.10 Duties of State agencies
(a) State agencies shall send the requested number of copies of each of their publications to the Clearinghouse within 10 days of issuance. (b) The...
- § 125-11.11 Advisory Committee
The Secretary of Cultural Resources may appoint an advisory committee of State officials and depository librarians to review and advise on the operation of the...
- § 125-11.12 Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 447, s. 1
- § 125-11.13 Alkaline paper required for government publications
(a) State publications that are of historical or enduring value and importance to the citizens of North Carolina shall be printed on alkaline (acid‑free) paper....
Article 2 - Interstate Library Compact.
Article 3 - Library Records.
- § 125-18 Definitions
As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Library" means a library established by the State; a county, city, township, village, school...
- § 125-19 Confidentiality of library user records
(a) Disclosure. A library shall not disclose any library record that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials, information, or services, or...
