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Committee clears bill allowing any North Dakota resident to obtain state library card

2865617 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 1254 would remove a residency restriction and let any North Dakota resident apply for a North Dakota State Library card; the committee voted 6-0 to recommend the bill after testimony from the state library.

House Bill 1254 would remove a statutory limitation that had limited North Dakota State Library cards to residents in “library deserts,” allowing any North Dakota resident to apply for a state library card.

Representative Eric Murphy (District 43, Grand Forks) said the bill was introduced at the request of the state librarian and that the change simply aligns statute with current…

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