24 Pa.C.S. § 9338 District Library Center Aid

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-66
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 24 Pa.C.S. § 9338

(a) Eligibility.--Any library designated by the State Librarian to serve as a district library center shall qualify for an additional amount of State aid under this section.

(b) Allocation method.--The following shall apply:

(1) The amount of aid to be paid to each district library center shall be determined by multiplying the annual per capita rate set by the department by the number of persons residing in the district.

(2) No district library center shall receive less than $200,000.

(c) Standards.--A district library center shall meet the following standards to qualify for aid under this section:

(1) A district library center shall implement a program of service to local libraries through an agreement negotiated by representatives from the district library center, local libraries, library systems and the State Library. The program shall be implemented in accordance with district library center rules and regulations issued by the State Librarian.

(2) As part of the negotiated agreement, the district library center shall provide leadership, coordination and consultation to local libraries in the following areas: