The Public Libraries Act 1855 amended the
Public Libraries Act 1850
The Public Libraries Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict c.65) was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which first gave local boroughs the power to establish free public libraries. The Act was the first legislative step in the creation of an enduring natio ...
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The provisions were:
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*to extend the right to adopt public
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Library legislation is legislation that helps establish and maintain public libraries.
History
Great Britain
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beyond municipal boroughs to parish vestries
*to reduce the population requirement from 10,000 to 5,000
*to allow parishes to group together to meet the population requirement
*to explicitly include The Metropolis
*to allow adoption if a two thirds majority were in favour at a public meeting
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1855
Public libraries in the United Kingdom
Library law
Social history of the United Kingdom