N.Y. Educ. Law § 278

§ 278. Authority to transfer school library property to a free\nlibrary. The board of education in any city or union free school\ndistrict or the electors of any other district, by legal vote duly\napproved by the regents, may give to any free library any of the books\nor other public school library property not required in such school\nlibrary, provided such free library is registered by the regents and\nsituated in such city or district; and the school authorities or body\nmaking the transfer shall thereafter be relieved of all responsibility\npertaining to the property so transferred.\n