Establishing an office of libraries.

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of libraries.

This bill would establish an Office of Libraries in the Executive Office of the Mayor. The office would be headed by a director, who would be appointed by the Mayor. The libraries would include any branch of the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library, the Queens Public Library, or any other public library. The director of libraries would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker an annual report no later than December 31, 2019 and annually thereafter, concerning the office’s activities during the previous year along with recommendations.