The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964
c 75
is an act of the

United Kingdom Parliament The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative supremacy ...

. It created a statutory duty for local authorities in England and Wales "to provide a comprehensive and efficient

library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...

service for all persons". It also allowed local authorities to "provide and maintain museums and art galleries".

Background

The Act was based on research including the Bourdillon Report (1962) which set out the resources which would be required to provide a comprehensive service.Voices for the Library, http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/2014/07/time-for-a-new-public-libraries-and-museums-act/ Inside Barrow Central Library (32687679315)

Inside Barrow Central Library (32687679315)

References

{{reflist United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1964 Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning museums Library history Libraries in the United Kingdom