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HomeEducation CodeCh. 5Art. 2§ 18927 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

§ 18927 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

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§ 18927 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Every year, the library must send a report about how it's doing to the city leaders and the State Librarian.
  • •The report is due by August 31st and covers the year ending June 30th.
  • •The State Librarian can ask for specific info or send forms to make sure all libraries report the same way.

Example

Your local library just finished its year on June 30th.

The library boss must write a report about how many books were checked out, how many people visited, and other stuff the State Librarian wants to know. They have to send this report to the city and the state by August 31st.

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

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§ 18927 Library Annual Reporting Requirements

The board of library trustees, or if there is no board of trustees, then the administrative head of the library shall, on or before August 31st, in each year, report to the legislative body of the municipality and to the State Librarian on the condition of the library, for the year ending the 30th day of June preceding. The reports shall, in addition to other matters deemed expedient by the board of trustees or administrative head of the library, 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 boards of trustees or administrative heads of the library 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 trusteesadministrative headState Librarianannual reportcomparative study

Related Statutes

  • § 19653 Annual Library Report Filing
  • § 18408 Library Annual Reporting Requirements
  • § 19468 Library Annual Reporting Requirements
  • § 1625 County School Budget Deficits
  • § 18910 Public Library Trustees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18927.
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