§ 645. Annual report. The regents shall annually report to the legislature, at the opening of each session, concerning the state library, and each other library owned by the state, including a statement of the total number of volumes and pamphlets therein, the number added, lost or withdrawn during the year, and a summary of operations and conditions, with any needed recommendations for safety or usefulness. The officer in charge of any library owned by the state and not under supervision of the regents shall furnish them the information required for this report. Such report shall also include a summary of the reports made by the other libraries in the university or under its supervision, and every library shall furnish such report, information and facilities and opportunities for inspection or visitation as the regents may require for making their report. Every library or museum which receives state aid or enjoys any exemption from taxation or other privilege not usually accorded to business corporations shall make the report required by this chapter. Such report shall relieve the institution from making any report now required by statute or charter to be made to the legislature, or to any department, court or other authority of the state. [Univ. Law, part of §§ 21 and 41, rewritten and consolidated.] § 646. Consultation library of the court of appeals.-The consultation library of the court of appeals is under the exclusive supervision of that court, and additions thereto may be made by the chief judge from any funds available for that purpose. [New] § 647. Judges' libraries.-The law libraries heretofore established for the use of the judges of the court of appeals are con tinued. Each judge shall have the sole custody and control of the library assigned to him, and upon the expiration of his term of office it shall be delivered to his successor. The judge may buy books for such library out of any funds available for that purpose. Each judge shall keep the library in his possession insured for the benefit of the state, and in case of loss or injury to such library, the proceeds of the insurance shall be used in buying new books. [New.] § 648. Attorney-general's library. The law library in the office of the attorney-general, purchased by the state, is continued, and shall be known as the attorney-general's library. He is the librarian thereof, and responsible for its custody and safekeeping. He may make additions to such library by purchase or otherwise as may be authorized by law. [New.] § 649. Appellate division libraries.-The libraries heretofore established for the appellate division of the supreme court in the first, second and third departments, are continued. The library in Rochester known as the court of appeals library, shall hereafter be known as the appellate division library for the fourth department. [New.] § 650. Judicial district libraries.-The following supreme court law libraries are continued, and shall hereafter be known as judicial district libraries: 1. In the first judicial district, the district library in the county of New York. 2. In the second judicial district, the district libraries in the county of Kings and in Newburgh. 3. In the third judicial district, the library in Kingston. 4. In the fourth judicial district, the libraries in Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. 5. In the fifth judicial district, the library in Utica, and the library hereby established in Syracuse. 6. In the sixth judicial district, the libraries in Delhi, Binghamton and Elmira. 7. In the eighth judicial district, the library in Buffalo. The law library in Syracuse known as the court of appeals library, shall hereafter be known as the fifth judicial district library in Syracuse. [New.] § 651. Location and maintenance of law libraries.-The law libraries, except the state library, shall, so far as practicable, be kept in courthouses or other public municipal buildings, and without expense to the state. Each county in which such a library is located shall at its expense provide for the heating, lighting and janitor service thereof. [New.] § 652. Books for law libraries; how furnished.-The regents shall place in each appellate division and judicial district law library such books as should in their judgment become a part thereof. They shall also furnish books as follows: 1. To an appellate division library, upon the request of the presiding justice of the department. 2. To a judicial district library, upon the request of a majority of the resident justices, or of a book committee of such justices, appointed by them for that purpose. [New.] 653. Use of law libraries.-Appellate division and judicial district law libraries shall be maintained as free public libraries for the use of the people of the state. The justices of the supreme court may borrow books from such district libraries for use elsewhere within the district under reasonable regulations prescribed by the regents. [New.] § 654. Librarians of law libraries. The librarians and assistants of the several law libraries included in and continued by this article now in office shall continue therein until removed by the regents for cause. The successors of such librarians or assistants shall be appointed and may be removed at pleasure by the regents. The compensation of the several librarians and assistants of the state library and law libraries shall be fixed by the regents and is a charge against the state. [New.] § 655. Regents may make rules.-The regents may make, alter and repeal rules not inconsistent with law, concerning the use of the several law libraries, and may require from each librarian annual or other reports, containing such information as they may prescribe. [New.] § 656. Insurance of law libraries.-The regents may insure any library under their supervision, and shall comply with the terms and conditions of the policy. In case of loss or injury to a library so insured, the proceeds of the insurance shall be used by the regents in buying new books for such library. [New.] § 657. Expense of insurance; how paid.-The expense of insuring law libraries included in this chapter is a charge against the state, to be paid by the university. [New.] § 658. Libraries in public institutions.-Libraries owned by the state in hospitals, state charitable, penal and other public institutions, shall be under immediate supervision as follows: 1. In state hospitals or state charitable institutions, the board of managers. 2. In a state prison, the superintendent of state prisons. 3. In any other penal institution, the local governing board. 4. In a normal school or normal college, the local board of trustees. 5. In a state school for the blind or for deaf mutes, the local board of trustees. 6. In any other public institution, the local governing body thereof. The libraries in normal schools, the normal college and in state schools for the blind or for deaf mutes are under the general supervision of the state superintendent. The other libraries named in this section are under the general supervision of the regents. All libraries named in this section are branches of the state library and entitled to all the privileges otherwise accorded by this article to a branch. A library included in this section is not under general supervision unless it has five hundred volumes, but may become subject to such supervision upon appli |