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HomeEducation CodeCh. 3Art. 7§ 18408 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

§ 18408 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

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§ 18408 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Every year, the library must send a report to the State Librarian by August 31st.
  • •The report must include how the library is doing and how many books it has as of June 30th.
  • •The State Librarian can ask for extra information or send forms to make sure all libraries report the same way.

Example

Your local library counts all its books and writes down how many people visited in the past year.

The library must send this info to the State Librarian by the end of August so the state can compare how all libraries are doing.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 18408 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

The board of library trustees shall file through the librarian on or before the last day in August of each year, a report with the State Librarian at Sacramento, giving the condition of its library and the number of volumes contained therein on the 30th day of June preceding. The report shall, in addition to other matters deemed expedient by the board of trustees or the district librarian, contain such statistical and other information as is deemed desirable by the State Librarian. For this purpose the State Librarian may send to the several district librarians instructions or question blanks so as to obtain the material for a comparative study of library conditions in the state. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

board of library trusteesState Librarianannual reportstatistical informationcomparative study

Related Statutes

  • § 19468 Library Annual Reporting Requirements
  • § 19653 Annual Library Report Filing
  • § 18927 Library Annual Reporting Requirements
  • § 18400 Library Trustee Authority Rules
  • § 18401 Library Trust Administration

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18408.
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