SECTION 27 - H870 - STATE LIBRARY

27.1. (LIB: Aid to Counties Libraries Allotment) The amount appropriated in this section for Aid to County Libraries shall be allotted to each county on a per capita basis according to the official United States Census For 2020, as aid to the County Library. No county shall be allocated less than $150,000 under this provision. To receive this aid, local library support shall not be less than the amount actually expended for library operations from local sources in the second preceding year. Prior to receiving any of these funds, county libraries must certify to the State Library that their county libraries do not offer any books or materials that appeal to the prurient interest of children under the age of seventeen in childrens, youth, or teen book sections of libraries and are only made available with explicit parental consent.

27.2. (LIB: Information Service Fees) The State Library may charge a fee for costs associated with information delivery and retain such funds to offset the costs of maintaining, promoting and improving information delivery services.

27.3. (LIB: Continuing Education Fees) The State Library may charge a fee for costs associated with continuing education and retain such funds to offset the costs of providing continuing education opportunities.

27.4. (LIB: Books and Materials Disposal) The State Library may sell or otherwise dispose of books and other library materials that are deemed by the State Library as no longer of value to the State of South Carolina and the State Librarys collection. Funds received from the sale of books and materials shall be retained and expended to purchase new materials for the collection. Unexpended funds may be carried forward from the prior fiscal year into the current fiscal year and be used for the same purpose.

27.5. (LIB: SCLENDS) The State Library may accept money for the South Carolina Library Evergreen Network Delivery System (SCLENDS), a consortium providing patrons access to more library materials. The consortium shall allow South Carolina libraries the ability to share resources and provide a forum for sharing expertise in technical areas such as systems administration and cataloging. Funds received by the State Library for SCLENDS shall be placed in a special account and shall only be utilized to pay for items related to SCLENDS. Unexpended funds may be carried forward from the prior fiscal year into the current fiscal year and be used for the same purpose.

27.6. (LIB: Donations) The State Library may accept donation funds to be used for administration, operation, and programs from any donor source. Unexpended funds shall be carried forward from the prior fiscal year into the current fiscal year.

27.7. (LIB: Sale of Promotional Items) The State Library shall be allowed to sell promotional items with the South Carolina State Library brand and logo for the purpose of generating funds for the State Library. Unexpended funds shall be carried forward from the prior fiscal year into the current fiscal year.

27.8. (LIB: Consortium Purchasing) The State Library shall be authorized to accept funds to be used for consortium purchasing between libraries (public, academic, special) that serve South Carolina residents. Funds received by the State Library for consortium purchasing agreements shall be placed in a designated account and shall only be used to pay for items related to specific consortium purchasing agreements. These funds may be retained, expended, and carried forward from the prior fiscal year into the current fiscal year and used for the same purpose.