393.07105 - Trustees may grant use of school libraries to general public during nonschool hours; cooperative agreements for library personnel and resources; acceptance of gifts and grants and outreach - Nevada Statutes

393.07105  Trustees may grant use of school libraries to general public during nonschool hours; cooperative agreements for library personnel and resources; acceptance of gifts and grants and outreach to certain families authorized.

      1.  The board of trustees of a school district may grant the use of libraries in the public schools located within the school district to the general public during times that are not regular school hours.

      2.  A member of the general public who possesses a library card issued by a public library, as that term is defined in NRS 379.0057, may use that library card to check out books at a school library that is open to the general public.

      3.  The board of trustees of a school district may enter into one or more cooperative agreements with:

      (a) The trustees of a consolidated, county, district, town or other public library located within the county in which the school district is located; and

      (b) The governing authority of a city library located within the county in which the school district is located,

Ê for the provision of library personnel and resources for a school library located within the school district that is open to the general public pursuant to this section.

      4.  If the board of trustees of a school district grants the use of school libraries to the general public, the board of trustees may:

      (a) Solicit and accept gifts, grants and other support for the costs and expenses associated with the use of the school libraries by the general public.

      (b) Enhance its outreach to families with preschool children, parents who need to improve their literacy skills and the general community.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 517)