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 104 STAT. 108 PUBLIC LAW 101-254—MAR. 15, 1990 comprehensive, family-oriented library services through Family Learning Centers. "GRANTS FOR FAMILY LEARNING CENTERS 20 USC 385a. "SEC. 802. The Secretary shall carry out a program of making grants from sums appropriated pursuant to paragraph (7) of section 4(a) to local public libraries for the purposes of supporting family learning centers. "USE OF FUNDS 20 USC 385b. "SEC. 803. (a) Funds made available to a grantee under this part shall be used to initiate, expand, or improve public library services to families. "(b) Not less than 25 percent of the funds made available under this part shall be used for the acquisition of resources and materials in print and electronic formats— "(1) which are intended for use by and with adults, including materials in such areas as child care, child development, nutrition, parenting skills, and job and career information; and "(2) which are intended for use by and with children and adolescents. "(c) Not less than 10 percent of the funds made available to a grantee under this part shall be used for— "(1) the acquisition or leasing of computer hardware for use by library patrons, including services necessary for the operation, installation, and maintenance of such equipment; and "(2) the acquisition of computer software and complementary explanatory material for use by library patrons. "APPLICATION 20 USC 385c. "SEC. 804. (a) Any local public library which wishes to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary determines is necessary to evaluate the quality of the applicant's proposal and the applicant's ability to carry it out. "(b) Each such application shall— "(1) describe the manner in which the funds will be used to initiate, expand, or improve library services to families; "(2) provide assurances that the library will be open on weekday evenings, Saturdays, and some Sundays and legal public holidays to enable families in which both parents work outside the home to utilize the library'services; "(3) demonstrate that the library has or will have sufficient qualified staff with specialized training in providing library services to children, adolescents, and adults; "(4) provide for the establishment of an advisory committee consisting of parents, teachers, local school administrators, librarians, library administrators, library trustees, local elected officials, and business leaders, at least one-third of whom are parents who regularly use the services of the library; "(5) provide for the establishment of a family library loan program through which families may borrow sets of books for extended periods, and other innovative programs and policies designed to encourage greater use of the library by families;

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