Article 5. Library System Services of California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 5.

A library system, eligible for funds under this article, may consist of the following systems:
  (a) A cooperative library system that, as of the effective date of this act, was designated a system under the Public Library Services Act of 1963.
  (b) A library system in which two or more systems consolidate to form a library system.
  (c) A library system that is formed by adding independent public library jurisdictions to an existing system.
  (d) A library system formed by any combination of the above.

Each member library of a system shall provide equal access to all residents of the area served by the system. Member libraries that incur a net imbalance shall be reimbursed through the system for the handling costs of the net loans according to the allocation formula developed pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 18724.

Each member library of a system shall be reimbursed through the system to cover handling costs, excluding communication and delivery costs, of each interlibrary loan between member libraries of the system according to the allocation formula developed pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 18724.

Each system shall annually apply to the state board for funds for intrasystem communications and delivery. Proposals shall be based upon the most cost-effective methods of exchanging materials and information among the member libraries.

Each system shall annually apply to the state board for funds for planning, coordination, and evaluation of the overall systemwide services authorized by this chapter.

Each system shall establish an administrative council whose membership consists of the head librarians of each jurisdiction in the system. Duties of the administrative council shall include general administrative responsibility for the system, adopting a system plan of service, and submitting annual proposals to the state board for implementation of the provisions of this article.

When any system or systems consolidate, a grant of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each of the two years following the consolidation shall be made to the newly consolidated system.