Maine § 27 §10 Imagination Library of Maine Program

Maine Statutes

§ 27 §10 — Imagination Library of Maine Program

Maine § 27 §10

Title 27LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART

Ch. 1STATE LIBRARY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 27, § 27 §10 (2026).

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The Imagination Library of Maine Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the Maine State Library for the purposes of developing, implementing, promoting and fostering a comprehensive statewide initiative to encourage children from birth to 5 years of age to develop a love of reading and learning.

1.Fund purpose.

1.Imagination Library of Maine Fund established; purpose. The Imagination Library of Maine Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the Maine State Library. The State Librarian shall administer the fund. All money in the fund must be used for the purposes set forth in this section. Any fund balance at the close of the fiscal year does not lapse but must be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used only for

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The Imagination Library of Maine Program, referred to in this section as "the program," is established within the Maine State Library for the purposes of developing, implementing, promoting and fostering a comprehensive statewide initiative to encourage children from birth to 5 years of age to develop a love of reading and learning.
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Fund purpose.
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Imagination Library of Maine Fund established; purpose.
The Imagination Library of Maine Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established within the Maine State Library. The State Librarian shall administer the fund. All money in the fund must be used for the purposes set forth in this section. Any fund balance at the close of the fiscal year does not lapse but must be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used only for the purposes specified in this section.
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Match.
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Duties of State Librarian.
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Coordination with nonprofit imagination library organization.
The Maine State Library shall coordinate with a nonprofit imagination library organization or a statewide entity, qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, for the purpose of implementing the program.
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Report to Legislature.
The Maine State Library shall report to the Legislature, by January 1, 2024 and annually thereafter, on the following:
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Confidentiality.
Any records containing the name, address or any other personally identifiable information relating to the parents and children participating in the program are confidential and may not be disclosed other than: