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	COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.010	County library districts — petition — tax levy — notice — elections — election to increase levy. (12/31/1985)
182.015	County commission may establish library district without vote, when — tax levy, submitted how — dissolution of library district — change of boundaries, procedure. (8/28/2007)
182.020	Levy and collection of tax — reconsideration of tax — increase in tax levy procedure, ballot form. (8/28/1987)
182.030	Voters of municipal district may vote on establishing or inclusion in county district when — effect. (8/28/1978)
182.040	City may become part of county library district — procedure — effect. (8/28/1974)
182.050	County library boards — appointment, qualification, removal, vacancies — nepotism forbidden. (8/28/1986)
182.060	Board to organize — rules and regulations — county librarian, appointment. (8/28/1984)
182.070	General powers of district — seal. (8/28/1995)
182.073	Treasurer of board, custodian of funds, duties. (8/28/1984)
182.075	Bond requirement for treasurer, librarian and other employees — cost — librarian's duties, accounts and reports. (8/28/1984)
182.080	Board may contract for library service — procedure. (8/28/1955)
182.100	Tax for library building, election — duration, rate — building fund — revenues paid to district, when. (12/31/1985)
182.105	Issuance of bonds for building — limits — maturity — election — tax to pay. (8/28/2006)
182.110	Librarians required to attend meetings — expenses. (8/28/1955)
182.120	Services accessible to all residents of county. (8/28/1955)
182.130	Certain areas excluded from county library districts (first class charter counties). (8/28/1988)
	CITY LIBRARIES
182.140	Petition for library tax — rate — election — funds, management and disbursement — increase in rate, procedure — reconsideration. (8/28/1987)
182.143	Treasurer of board of trustees, duties. (12/31/1985)
182.145	Cities maintaining library prior to August 29, 1955, may levy tax for and maintain library. (8/28/1957)
182.150	Election on tax to establish and maintain library, procedure — funds, management and disbursement (cities over 600,000). (12/31/1985)
182.170	Trustees, number, appointment. (8/28/1955)
182.180	Terms of office of trustees — removal. (8/28/1955)
182.190	Vacancies, how filled — three terms disqualifies — nepotism forbidden. (8/28/1955)
182.200	Board, organization, powers, duties — funds, management and disbursement — exchange services. (8/28/1995)
182.210	Annual report of librarian, contents, when submitted. (8/28/1955)
182.221	Treasurer, librarian and board employees — bond, duties (cities 600,000 or more). (12/31/1985)
182.230	Library free to public subject to regulations. (8/28/1955)
182.240	Council may provide penalties for damage to property. (8/28/1955)
182.260	Library building tax — duration, rate, election — funds, management and disbursement (cities 10,000 or over). (12/31/1985)
182.270	Plans — contracts for library building (cities 10,000 or over). (8/28/1955)
182.280	Board may sell lands, when — exceptions (cities 10,000 or over). (8/28/1955)
182.291	City-county library, how organized — board of trustees, duties — effect of merger on assets and liabilities — funds, how handled — budget required. (8/28/1990)
182.296	Treasurer, librarian and board employees — bond, duties (city and county library). (12/31/1985)
182.301	City or city-county library may contract for cooperative service. (8/28/1955)
	BOARD OF DIRECTORS — CITIES 300,000 OR OVER
182.410	Directors — appointment — number — board to be bipartisan. (8/28/1939)
182.420	Term of directors — removal. (8/28/1939)
182.430	Vacancies, how filled — no compensation. (8/28/1939)
182.440	Duty of board — appointment of officers — powers. (8/28/1995)
182.450	Board to make annual report — contents. (8/28/1939)
182.460	City to provide penalties. (8/28/1939)
	MUNICIPAL LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.480	Municipal library districts created in cities — property subject to taxation. (8/28/1969)
182.490	City library tax rate to be continued — construction of library laws. (8/28/1978)
182.500	Excluded property subject to taxation for payment of bonded indebtedness — alternative. (8/28/1969)
182.510	Law not to prevent merger of city and county district. (8/28/1971)
	CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.610	County library districts may consolidate, when. (8/28/1972)
182.620	Consolidation — resolution — election — form of ballot — transfer of property. (8/28/1978)
182.630	Consolidated district is body corporate and a political subdivision — corporate powers. (8/28/1972)
182.640	Board of trustees — how appointed, grounds for removal, vacancies how filled — librarian to be appointed. (8/28/2017)
182.645	Fiscal year — budget — treasurer custodian of funds. (8/28/1972)
182.647	Bonds of employees — records and reports required. (8/28/2010)
182.650	Rate of tax — election to increase rate — form of ballot. (8/28/1978)
182.655	Board may purchase land and erect buildings — bonds issued, when — election. (8/28/1978)
182.660	May incorporate other public library districts — petition, notice — transfer of property, when. (8/28/2017)
182.670	Board to adopt rules and regulations — suspension of library privileges, when. (8/28/1972)
	URBAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICTS
182.701	Definitions. (8/28/1988)
182.703	Urban public library district, procedure to create — boundaries — new district to be successor to library serving same boundaries — authority to levy property tax. (8/28/1988)
182.705	Powers — duties of urban public library districts. (8/28/1988)
182.707	Board of trustees, appointment, qualifications, terms, vacancies, expenses, officers how selected — meetings — majority vote of full board required when — librarian powers and duties — staff. (8/28/2005)
182.709	Retirement system, employees eligible for certain public school retirement system. (8/28/1988)
182.711	Fiscal year for library district — budget to be approved, when, modification when, filed with state auditor — library operating fund established — treasurer powers and duties. (8/28/1988)
182.713	Bond required for treasurer, librarian and certain other employees. (8/28/1988)
182.715	Taxes raised for a library district transferred to successor urban district, when — tax levy authorized, rate — rate increase, procedure — additional tax to erect buildings, procedure, ballot form. (8/28/1988)
182.717	Bonds issued by district, limitation, purposes, rate — approval by voters required — form and content — sale — amount of bond. (8/28/1988)
182.719	Rules and regulations, duties of board to establish, filed with county clerk — violations, suspension of library privileges. (8/28/1988)
182.721	Real property, obligations, rights of nine-director urban school district used solely for library purposes transferred to urban public library district — property used for both library and nonlibrary purposes not to be transferred — rental agreement, when. (8/28/1988)
182.723	Personal property, funds and obligations of nine-director urban school districts used for public library purposes to be transferred to urban public district. (8/28/1988)
	LIBRARIES GENERALLY
182.800	Free libraries — funds, investment of. (8/28/1971)
182.802	Public libraries, sales tax authorized — ballot language — definitions (Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Stoddard, New Madrid, Dunklin, Pemiscot, Saline, and Cedar counties) (8/28/2016)
182.810	Insurance for library boards. (8/28/1982)
182.812	Library network defined — appropriations, rules and regulations — library networking fund established — rulemaking, procedure. (8/28/1995)
182.815	Disclosure of library records, definitions. (8/28/2014)
182.817	Disclosure of library records not required — exceptions — complaint may be filed for compromised privacy, procedure. (8/28/2014)
	ACCESS TO COMPUTER PORNOGRAPHY
182.825	Definitions. (8/28/2002)
182.827	Responsibilities of public schools and public libraries with public access computers — rulemaking authority — immunity from liability, when. (8/28/2002)
182.900	City libraries — organization of library board — state aid, requirements to obtain. (8/28/1987)

- Cross References
	Board in urban school districts may establish and maintain libraries, 170.211, 177.151
	Bond issues of cities of the third classification for library, 95.345
	Constitutional provisions relative to libraries, Const. Art. IX § 10
	Counties authorized to levy library tax, 137.030
	Library tax rate limits, 80.470, 90.020, 94.070, 94.260, 94.400
	Property for libraries, acquisition by special charter cities, 81.190
	Public library building tax, certain city school districts may levy, 164.081 to 164.111
	School loan for libraries, 164.131, 164.141
	State aid to public libraries, 181.060