Section 18A:73-35d - Additional duties concerning the networkIn addition to the duties prescribed in section 20 of P.L. 1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-35), the State Library shall establish, organize, supervise and fund the library network, as well as provide library services on a regional as well as a Statewide basis. To effectuate the purposes of this act, the State Library shall:
a. establish library regions to encompass all of the State's territory;b. provide for the creation, structure, funding, and governance of a regional library cooperative for each library region;c. enter into contracts with any library or service-providing agency to provide cooperative library services to any members of the library network;d. determine the kinds of cooperative services to be provided and received by members of the network; ande. provide direct services to members of the network, on a regional as well as a Statewide basis.L.1983, c.486, s.4, eff. 1/17/1984; amended by L.1986, c.174, s.2, eff. 12/8/1986; amended by c. 137, s. 15, eff. 7/2/2001.