Cal. EDC § 18703
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 18703, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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In adopting this chapter, the Legislature declares that its policy shall be as follows:
(a) To reaffirm the principle of local control of the government and administration of public libraries, and to affirm that the provisions of this chapter apply only to libraries authorized by their jurisdictions to apply to participate in the programs authorized by this act.
(b) To require no library, as a condition for receiving funds or services under this chapter, to acquire or exclude any specific book, periodical, film, recording, picture, or other material, or any specific equipment, or to acquire or exclude any classification of books or other material by author, subject matter, or type.
(c) To encourage the adequate financing of libraries from local sources, with state aid to be furnished to supplement, not supplant, local funds.
(d) To encourage service to the underserved of all ages.
(e) To encourage and enable the sharing of resources between libraries.
(f) To ensure public participation in carrying out the intent of this act.
(a) To reaffirm the principle of local control of the government and administration of public libraries, and to affirm that the provisions of this chapter apply only to libraries authorized by their jurisdictions to apply to participate in the programs authorized by this act.
(b) To require no library, as a condition for receiving funds or services under this chapter, to acquire or exclude any specific book, periodical, film, recording, picture, or other material, or any specific equipment, or to acquire or exclude any classification of books or other material by author, subject matter, or type.
(c) To encourage the adequate financing of libraries from local sources, with state aid to be furnished to supplement, not supplant, local funds.
(d) To encourage service to the underserved of all ages.
(e) To encourage and enable the sharing of resources between libraries.
(f) To ensure public participation in carrying out the intent of this act.
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