Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1977

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Library Services and Construction Act Amendments - Authorizes the appropriation of $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1982, for the purpose of making grants to States for library services. Authorizes the appropriation of $97,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1982, for the purpose of making grants to States for public library construction. Authorizes the appropriations of $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 1, 1982, for the purpose of making grants to States to enable them to carry out interlibrary cooperation programs. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year ending 1977 and each succeeding fiscal year ending prior to October 11, 1982, for the purpose of making grants to States to enable them to carry out public library service programs for older persons. Declares an additional purpose of the Library Services and Construction Act to strengthen major urban resource libraries. Defines "major urban resource library" as any public library located in a standard metropolitan statistical ar…