How are union public libraries established?
Union public libraries are established by the councils of two or more municipalities making an agreement. The agreement specifies the proportion of the cost of the establishment, operation and maintenance of the union public library, including the cost of existing libraries, that will be paid by each municipality. When the agreement is made the public library boards established in the municipalities for which the union board is established are dissolved, and the assets and liabilities of those boards are vested in and assumed by the union board, unless the agreement provides otherwise.
