New Hampshire Revised Statutes 202-A:18 – Discontinuance of Library
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 202-A:18
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Library trustees: shall mean the governing board of a public library. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 202-A:2
- Public library: shall mean every library which receives regular financial support, at least annually, from public or private sources and which provides regular and currently useful library service to the public without charge. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 202-A:2
Any town now maintaining a public library established by expenditure of town funds may by majority vote at a regular town meeting discontinue said library. In case of such discontinuance, the library property of the town may be loaned or disposed of by the library trustees, subject to the approval of the commissioner of natural and cultural resources. The provisions of this section shall not apply in cases where a public library has been acquired by the town in whole or in part by donation or bequest.