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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 1§ 19101 County Free Library Establishment

§ 19101 County Free Library Establishment

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§ 19101 County Free Library Establishment

Key Takeaways

  • •Counties can create free libraries for people who don’t live in cities or areas with their own libraries.
  • •The library can be built in the main county town or anywhere else in the county.
  • •More parts of the county can join the library system if they want to.

Example

A small town in a big county doesn’t have its own library.

The county can build a free library for that town so people there can borrow books and use computers.

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

Official Source
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§ 19101 County Free Library Establishment

The board of supervisors of any county may establish at the county seat or elsewhere in the county, a county free library for that part of the county lying outside of cities maintaining free public libraries, and outside of library districts maintaining district libraries, and for all such additional portions of the county as may elect to become a part of, or to participate in, the county free library system as provided in this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisorscounty free libraryfree public librariesdistrict librariescounty free library system

Related Statutes

  • § 19103 County Library System Joining
  • § 19108 County Library Service Contracts
  • § 19109 County Library Contracts Taxes
  • § 19111 County Library Contract Termination
  • § 19112 County-City Library Contracts

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 19101.
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