Status

Number

Data Element

Description/Definition

A-1

Library LIBID Number

The nine-digit number permanently assigned to the library or library system

A-2

Library Legal Name

Provide the name of the public library. This is the legal name of the administrative entity. The legal name of the library system is defined in the library's by-laws.

A-3

Mailing Address

Mailing address of the library.  A post office box is acceptable.

A-4

City/Town

City or Town for postal purposes

A-5

State

State for postal purposes - Pennsylvania

A-6

Zip

Enter the library's 5-digit zip code.

A-7

Physical Street Address

Enter the physical location of the library. Do not report a post office box.

A-8

City/Town

City/Town

A-9

State

State location of library - Pennsylvania

A-10

Zip

Zip. Enter the library\'s 5-digit zip code

A-11

Library Region

State assigned region for cooperative initiatives.

A-12

Library District

State assigned district for purposes of state aid requirement.

A-13

County

County in which the library is physically located

A-14

Library Telephone Number

Library telephone number including area code.  This is the number that the public would use to contact the library.  Note: Report telephone number without spacing or punctuation.

A-15

Year Library Founded

Year the library was founded. Use four digits.

A-16

Library System Status

If the library is part of a library system, select the library system name from the menu. Otherwise select N/A.

MODIFIED: Removed

Library Website URL

This information is now reported through the Library and Organization Information Update Form.

A-17

Entity Type

Select the type of entity that the library falls under for tax reporting and legal purposes:  Select the type of entity that the library falls under for tax reporting and legal purposes:   - Non-profit 501(c)(3) - Library has received tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)  - Department of Government - Library staff are employees of the municipality and the library is governed by the municipality's officials. The library may have an advisory board; however, all legal decisions are made by the municipality.   - Authority of Government (Community Facilities Authority) - Authorities are governmental bodies created to finance and/or operate specific public works projects without tapping the general taxing powers of the municipality. The library files an       annual report of their financial affairs with the Department of Community and Economic Development and the incorporating municipality. - Other - Please an External Public Annotation explaining this selection

A-18

Is the Library Incorporated as a Pennsylvania Not-For-Profit Corporation?

Library Incorporated as PA Not-For-Profit Corporation. Answer Yes if the library is incorporated as a Pennsylvania Not-For-Profit corporation. Answer No if the library is non-profit organization but not incorporated. Answer N/A if the library is not a non-profit organization.

A-19

Library's EIN

Prefilled, but can be changed by library

A-20

Library's UEI Number

A-21

WebPLUS Identification number

This is the identification code assigned by PLS Web Portal to the administrative entity.

A-22

Interlibrary Relationship Code

HQ - Headquarters of a Federation or Cooperative. The library or entity that provides the physical space and staff who manage, coordinate, or administer the programs of the federation or cooperative. Note: Agencies that serve other libraries rather than the public should not be reported to FSCS. ME - Member of a Federation or Cooperative. An autonomous library joined by formal or informal agreement(s) with (a) other autonomous libraries in the same state to perform various services cooperatively, such as resource sharing, communications, etc., and (b) libraries that are part of national, multi-state or statewide library federations or cooperatives. (Do not include OCLC.) Do not include multiple outlet administrative entities (e.g., libraries with branches and that have the word “system” in their legal name) if the entity does not have an agreement with another autonomous library. NO - Not a Member of a Federation or Cooperative.

A-23

Legal Basis Code

The legal basis is the type of local government structure within which the entity functions. It reflects the state or local law, which authorizes the library.  CC - City/County. A multi-jurisdictional entity that is operated jointly by a county and a city. CI - Municipal Government (city, town or village). A municipal government is an organized local government authorized in a state’s constitution and statutes and established to provide general government for a specific concentration of population in a defined area. CO - County/Parish. An organized local government authorized in a state’s constitution and statutes and established to provide general government. LD - Library District. A library district is a local entity other than a county, municipality, township, or school district that is authorized by state law to establish and operate a public library as defined by FSCS. It has sufficient administrative and fiscal autonomy to qualify as a separate government. Fiscal autonomy requires support from local taxation dedicated to library purposes (e.g., a library tax). MJ - Multi-jurisdictional. An entity operated jointly by two or more units of local government under an intergovernmental agreement which creates a jointly appointed board or similar means of joint governance; to be distinguished from a library which contracts to serve other jurisdictions and from special library districts. Note: Please put city/county combinations under ‘CC’, rather than under Multi-jurisdictional. NL - Native American Tribal Government. An organized local government authorized and established to provide general government to residents of a Native American reservation. Note: Include native Alaskan villages in this category. NP - Nonprofit Association or Agency. An entity privately controlled but meeting the statutory definition of a public library in a given state; includes association libraries and libraries with 501(c) designation. SD - School District. An organized local entity providing public elementary, secondary, and/or higher education, which under state law, has sufficient administrative and fiscal autonomy to qualify as a separate government. Excludes “dependent public school systems” of county, municipal, township, or state governments. OT - Other.

A-24

Administrative Structure Code

This code identifies an autonomous library entity (administrative entity) that has its own governance and funding.

A-25

FSCS Public Library Definition

A public library is an entity that is established under state enabling laws or regulations to serve a community, district, or region, and that provides at least the following: 1. An organized collection of printed or other library materials, or a combination thereof; 2. Paid staff; 3. An established schedule in which services of the staff are available to the public; 4. The facilities necessary to support such a collection, staff, and schedule; and 5. Is supported in whole or in part with public funds. Note: If the library meets all the requirements of this definition, respond with a Yes. If the library does not meet one or more of the requirements, respond with a No.