N.Y. Educ. Law § 262

§ 262. Use of public and Indian libraries. Every library established\nunder section two hundred fifty-five of this chapter shall be forever\nfree to the inhabitants of the municipality or district or Indian\nreservation, which establishes it, subject always to rules of the\nlibrary trustees who shall have authority to exclude any person who\nwilfully violates such rules; and the trustees may, under such\nconditions as they think expedient, extend the privileges of the library\nto persons living outside such municipality or district or Indian\nreservation.\n