The appropriations for the first fraction of the special assistance are distributed among the regional prefects on the basis of the population of each region weighted by its need for facilities in terms of municipal and inter-municipal libraries and departmental libraries.
The need for facilities in terms of municipal and inter-municipal libraries and departmental libraries in each region results from the ratio between the population of the region and the total surface area, in square metres, of the municipal and inter-municipal libraries and departmental libraries in the region.