California Statutes
§ 19300. — 19300. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
California·Code EDC Education Code - EDC·Div. 1.·Title 1. DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS·Part 11. PART 11. LIBRARIES·Ch. 7. CHAPTER 7. California State Library·Art. 1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
The Legislature hereby declares that it is in the interest of the people and of the state that there be a general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence through the establishment and operation of public libraries. Such diffusion is a matter of general concern inasmuch as it is the duty of the state to provide encouragement to the voluntary lifelong learning of the people of the state.
The Legislature further declares that the public library is a supplement to the formal system of free public education, and a source of information and inspiration to persons of all ages, and a resource for continuing education and reeducation beyond the years of formal education, and as such deserves adequate financial support from government at all levels.
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Legislative History
Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.