חוק הספריות הציבוריות, התשפ"ד-2024Law of Public Libraries, 2024 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Public Libraries Law, 1975 was replaced with a new law adapted to the actual situation and regulating additional issues, including: 1. Appointment of the Public Libraries Council, definition of its duties, improvement and regulation of its operation as customary in updated legislation regarding public councils; the Council will also submit an annual report on its activities and recommendations to the Minister of Culture and Sport and to the Education Committee. 2. The budget for library activity - the government's participation amount will stand at 100 million NIS per year starting in 2026, and will be linked to the index starting in 2027, and it was further determined, as a temporary provision, that in 2024 the amount will be 89 million NIS and in 2025 - 95 million NIS. The Minister of Culture and Sport may allocate 10% of the budget to a special project or initiative that has significant relevance and substantial contribution to the field of public libraries. The local authority's participation will be at least equal to the amount of the government's support for the library, but the Minister may determine, in Regulations, a different participation rate taking into account the socio-economic and peripheral index of the local authorities. The support rate for each library will be determined according to support criteria, which will include, among other things, provisions enabling libraries certainty and budgetary planning, for example through advance payments and an obligation to publish the 'call for proposals' by a certain date. The local authority will be required to manage the government support funds in a separate account, and they will be protected from attachment and lien. 3. Public library services - the services that libraries must provide to the public were anchored in law and expanded, including free services and other services such as activities for the public in general and for students of the education system in particular.

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