The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 22 : Libraries, History, and Information Technology
Chapter 003 : Public Libraries
Subchapter 001 : Free Public Library Service
(Cite as: 22 V.S.A. § 67)-
§ 67. Public libraries; statement of policy; use of facilities and resources
(a) The General Assembly declares it to be the policy of the State of Vermont that free public libraries are essential to the general enlightenment of citizens in a democracy and that every citizen of the State of Vermont should have access to the educational, cultural, recreational, informational, and research benefits of a free public library.
(b) The trustees, managers, or directors of a public library may use library resources as a community center. Community centers may serve as forums and exhibition areas for the exchange of ideas that encourage the growth of artistic, educational, literary, and scientific knowledge as well as the intercultural understanding of the Vermont citizenry. Public libraries may cooperate with community groups to provide these services. (Added 1997, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
