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Library Regulations - Exposure Draft

Exposure Draft

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries provided an exposure draft of proposed regulatory changes to seek input and feedback from the public library field. 

Rather than amending the existing regulations, the existing text was replaced with new language. The draft regulations, in Chapter 144, are focused primarily on the standards of eligibility, the process for applying for state aid, qualifying financial effort, and certification of library personnel. The content is arranged for ease of understanding and simplifying compliance. 

Collecting feedback is a critical part of ensuring transparency, accountability, and stakeholder involvement in the regulatory process. The feedback form was open from February 29 through April 29 and is now closed

Below is a markup copy of the original exposure draft, a clean version of the updated draft, and the original exposure draft for reference.