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RSA 202-A:3 · Establishment

Title
XVI: LIBRARIES
Chapter
202-A · PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Status
current
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202-A:3 Establishment. – Any town may establish a public library by majority vote at any duly warned town meeting. Any town may vote in the same manner to accept a public library which has been provided, in whole or in part, by private donation or bequest and may accept any bequest, devise or donation for the establishment, maintenance and support of such a library. The powers herein granted to a town may be exercised by a city by vote of the city council. Source. 1963, 46:1, eff. July 1, 1963.

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Source. 1963, 46:1, eff. July 1, 1963.

Source history

  • 1963, 46:1, eff. July 1, 1963

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  • 2026 HB1214 amend

    ibrary trustees" shall mean the governing board of a public library, except where the municipality adopts the provisions of RSA 202-A:26. 2 New Section; Public Libraries. Amend RSA 202-A by inserting after section 25 the following new section: 202-A:26 Adoption by Municipality. A municipality may, according to the provisions of RSA 39:3, elect to have the municipality's governing body assume cont

  • 2026 SB208 amend · effective 2026-01-01

    to any material deemed developmentally inappropriate for certain age groups. 5 New Sections; Policy on Curation of Library Materials and Book Removal in Public Libraries. Amend RSA 202-A by inserting after section 25 the following new sections: 202-A:26 Policy on Curation of Library Materials in Public Libraries. On or before July 1, 2026, library trustees shall adopt a policy on the curation of libr

  • 2026 SB208-FN amend · effective 2026-01-01

    to any material deemed developmentally inappropriate for certain age groups. 5 New Sections; Policy on Curation of Library Materials and Book Removal in Public Libraries. Amend RSA 202-A by inserting after section 25 the following new sections: 202-A:26 Policy on Curation of Library Materials in Public Libraries. On or before July 1, 2026, library trustees shall adopt a policy on the curation of libr