[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Suffield 6-1-1893 (Ch. 10 of the 1987 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A free public library is hereby established in the Town the
use of which shall be free to all the inhabitants thereof as provided
for in an act of the legislature signed and approved June 1, 1893.
[Added 10-7-1957]
A.
All funds which have heretofore been given or may hereafter be given
to or for the benefit of the free public library in the Town, known
as the Kent Memorial Library, shall be deposited in a custodian account
with the Hartford National Bank and Trust Company, pursuant to § 7-403
of the General Statutes. Any stocks or other securities held by the
custodian may be registered and held in the name of a nominee or nominees
of such custodian pursuant to the provisions of § 36a-352
of the General Statutes.
[Amended 12-19-2019]
B.
The supervision of the investment and reinvestment of such funds
pursuant to § 7-403 of the General Statutes shall be vested
in the Library Commission appointed by the Town. The Commission shall
review the investment of such funds at least twice annually. Purchases,
sales and transfers of securities shall be made only upon authorization
of the Library Commission acting at any regular meeting or at any
special meeting duly warned and held for such purpose. Any assignments,
endorsements or documents necessary in connection herewith shall be
signed on behalf of the library by such officer thereof as shall from
time to time be designated by the Library Commission.
[Added 4-25-1972]
A.
Principal
public library. The Kent Memorial Library (hereinafter referred to
as the "library"), established by ordinance on March 14, 1894, and
named "Kent Memorial Library" by 1947 Special Act No. 270, is hereby
designated as the principal public library of Suffield, as the phrase
"principal public library" is used in General Statutes § 11-24a,
as the same may be amended from time to time.
B.
Agency of
government. Said library is hereby designated an agency of the Town
of Suffield; provided, however, that this designation shall not be
construed to mean that it was not such an agency prior to such designation.
[Added 4-25-1972]
The Library Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A.
To establish policies for the operation and use of the library.
B.
To employ a chief librarian who shall act as advisor to the Library
Commission on policies and shall serve as its chief executive in the
administration of such policies, in employment and supervision of
staff, and in the provision of library service to the public.
C.
To review, revise, approve or adopt a budget as submitted by the
chief librarian.
D.
To present such budget with appropriate statements and presentations
of need to the Board of Finance.
E.
To expend for library purposes monies appropriated, credited or accruing
to the library under its jurisdiction and, in the exercise of such
power, to transfer funds between line items in the appropriated budget,
and generally to do all things it deems necessary for the establishment,
maintenance and improvement of the library under its jurisdiction.
F.
To establish and maintain a main library, branches, library stations,
and traveling library service as needed within the Town of Suffield.
G.
To authorize the appointment and compensation of all employees of
the library and approve job descriptions and recommend pay classifications
of library employees included in a civil service system.
H.
To accept any bequest, gift, or endowment upon the conditions connected
with the same, provided such conditions shall not remove any portion
of the library from the control of the Commission or its successors
or in any manner limit the free use of the library, or, in the opinion
of the Commission, fail to further the purposes of the library.
I.
To report annually, in writing, to the Board of Selectmen, which
report shall be published in the annual report of the Town of Suffield,
and copies of which report shall be placed on file in the state library.
