N.D. Cent. Code § 54-24.3-04: Regional library cooperatives - Establishment

The North Dakota library coordinating council may establish regional library cooperatives. In establishing the cooperatives, the council shall consider:

1.Population;

2.Population density;

3.Number and types of libraries;

4.Library information resources, including existing libraries, staff, and collections;

5.Marketing and transportation patterns;

6.Proximity of municipalities;

7.Geographic size of the authority;

8.Finances; and

9.Any other matter not inconsistent with this section.