§ 18962 Library Property Ownership

Education Code·California

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•If a library gets stuff (like books or buildings), the city where the library is usually owns it.
•The city can take care of legal stuff (like lawsuits) for the library's property.
•This only works if the person who gave the property didn’t say who should own it.

Example

A person donates a bunch of books to the town library but doesn’t say who should own them.

The city where the library is will own those books. If someone sues over the books, the city handles it.

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§ 18962 Library Property Ownership

The title to all property acquired for the purposes of the library, when not inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, or otherwise designated, vests in the municipality in which the library is situated, and in the name of the municipal corporation may be sued for and defended by action at law or otherwise. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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property acquired for the purposes of the library municipality municipal corporation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18962.

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