Selected Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

These regulations relate to libraries, library systems, trustees, and librarians. They are included in Title 8 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), but do not constitute the official version of NYCRR. To ensure accuracy, reference the official NYCRR, distributed by the New York State Department of State. Ask a Librarian in the NYS Library's Research Library for help obtaining the official version.

Chapter I - Rules of the Board of Regents

Part 1 - Definitions

• §1.1 Definitions

Part 10 - State Library and State Museum

• §10.1 Organization
• §10.2 Certification of copies

Part 11 - Library Extension

• §11.1 Approved library requirements
• §11.2 Apportionments to free libraries
• §11.3 Use of money
• §11.4 Annual reports of libraries
• §11.5 Library council

Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner

Subchapter C - Teachers

Part 80 - Teachers' Certificates

• §80-3.10 Certificates for the educational leadership service
• §80.4 Certificates valid for administrative and supervisory service (school district administrator, and school administrator and supervisor and school business administrator)

Subchapter D - Libraries

Part 90 - Public and Free Association Libraries

• §90.1 Registration of libraries
• §90.2 Standards for registration of public, free association and Indian libraries
• §90.3 Approval of public library systems (recently amended; effective September 28, 2022)
• §90.4 Central library services aid (recently amended; effective March 29, 2023)
• §90.5 Reference and research library resources systems
• §90.6 Financial accounting in cooperative library system and reference and research library resources systems
• §90.7 Certificates for librarians in registered public, free association and Indian libraries
• §90.8 Appointment of library personnel
• §90.9 Local Library Services Aid
• §90.10 Local Services Support Aid
• §90.12 State aid for library construction (recently amended; effective March 29, 2023)
• §90.13 Aid to Indian libraries
• §90.14 State aid for cooperation with correctional facilities (recently amended; effective September 28, 2022)
• §90.15 Coordinated collection development aid
• §90.16 Conservation and/or preservation of library research materials
• §90.17 Grants to reference and research library resources systems for a hospital library service program
• §90.18 School library systems (recently amended; effective September 28, 2022)
• §90.19 State aid for regional bibliographic data bases and interlibrary resources sharing (recently repealed; effective September 28, 2022)

Part 91 - School Libraries

• §91.1 School libraries
• §91.2 Employment of school library media specialist

Part 92 - New York State Library

• §92.1 New York State Library

Subchapter G - Health and Physical Education

Part 136 Health Service

• §136.8 Opioid overdose prevention

Subchapter N - Public Records and Department Publications

Part 185 Records of Public Corporations

• §185.1 Definitions
• §185.2 Designation and responsibilities of records management officers
• §185.5 Issuance of records retention and disposition schedules
• §185.6 Special approvals for disposition of records
• §185.7 Replacing original records with microforms
• §185.8 Computers and automated data processing systems
• §185.9 Storage of records in non-local government facility

Part 186 Distribution and Sale of Department Publications

• §186.1 Distribution and sale of publications of education department

Part 189 Documentary Heritage Grants and Aid

• §189.1 Grants