Law on Library Work (No.611-IQ of December 29, 1998) defines the basic principles of state policy in the field of library work, the general foundations of library work and the library system, the requirements for the formation and protection of library funds, the sources of financing of libraries, the rights and obligations of citizens in the field of using libraries, and the principles of international cooperation in the field of library work. The main principles of state policy in library work are open access to cultural and information resources preserved in libraries, state care for libraries as national treasures, their fund’s immunity, and preferred financing.
The Law on Publishing (No.887-IQ of May 30, 2000) defines the general principles of publishing, regulates the relations between publishing subjects concerning the organisation and implementation of publishing activities, and determines their rights and obligations.
Publishers, printing companies, and distributors are entirely free in preparing thematic plans and programs, selecting topics and authors, determining the circulation, price and trade supplements (discounts) of publications (except for publications financed based on state programs), and forms of communication with each other and other legal entities and individuals.
Article 68 (“Mandatory copies”) of the Law on Media (No.471-VIQ of December 30, 2021), Article 15 of the Law on Libraries (‘Provision of libraries with free compulsory copies”) and Article 22 of the Law on Publishing (“Mandatory copies”) regulate legal deposit (compulsory library copies) matters. Obligatory copies of printed materials issued by state and non-state publishing houses, polygraph enterprises engaged in publishing activities, and other legal entities must be sent to the library designated by the Ministry of Culture (three free obligatory copies) and to the libraries determined by the Milli Majlis (two free mandatory copies). Additionally, all newspapers and magazines published in the Republic of Azerbaijan must provide two complimentary copies of their publications to the libraries specified above. Electronic versions of the obligatory copies must also be submitted to libraries, as stipulated in the contract between the customer and the publisher. The use of objects in the library fund is governed by the requirements of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (No.115-IQ of June 5, 1996).
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