22-15C-5.  Students eligible; distribution.

A. A qualified student or person eligible to become a qualified student attending a public school, a state institution or a governmentally controlled school in a grade from the first through the twelfth grade of instruction is entitled to the free use of school library material. A student enrolled in an early childhood education program as defined in Section 22-13-3 NMSA 1978 is also entitled to the free use of school library material.

B. A school district, a state institution or a governmentally controlled school shall purchase school library material as an agent for the benefit of students entitled to the free use of school library material.

C. A school district, a state institution or a governmentally controlled school receiving school library material pursuant to the School Library Material Act [22-15C-1 NMSA 1978] is responsible for circulation of the school library material for use by eligible students and for the safekeeping of the school library material.