PUBLIC LIBRARIES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of library boards of trustees to hire and terminate library directors.

Idaho bill H 715 revises rules for hiring and terminating library directors in public libraries. It requires library boards of trustees to obtain a majority vote from the city council both to hire and to terminate a library director (previously only termination required council approval). The bill also clarifies that library directors serve "at the pleasure of the board" and must implement board policies. These changes directly affect public library boards and city councils in Idaho communities with city-run libraries.