The Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 34 of 1967
(1) The moneys in the Library Fund shall be utilized by the State Government for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), the moneys in the Library Fund may be utilized by the State Government to defray expenditure on the following :-
(a) establishment, maintenance and development of public libraries;
(b) compensatory allowances payable to members of the Council and of the Committee ;
(c) grants-in-aid to public libraries and library associations recognised for the purpose by the Director of Libraries.