§ 19661 Free Public Library Access

Education Code·California

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•Libraries are free for everyone in the area, even if you don’t live there but pay taxes to support it.
•You have to follow the library’s rules—like being quiet, returning books on time, or not damaging anything.
•If you break the rules, the library can fine you or stop letting you use the library.

Example

You borrow a book from the library but keep it for a year without returning it.

The library can fine you for keeping the book too long or even ban you from checking out more books until you return it or pay for it.

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§ 19661 Free Public Library Access

Every library established under this chapter shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the library district, subject always to such rules, regulations, and bylaws as may be made by the board of library trustees. For any violation of the rules, regulations, or bylaws a person may be fined or excluded from the privileges of the library. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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library district board of library trustees rules, regulations, and bylaws

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 19661.

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