§ 19601 Library District Formation Petition

Education Code·California

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•If 50 or more people in a town or village want a library, they can ask the county for one.
•They need to write a petition saying where the library should be.
•The county must hold a vote within 10 days to decide if the library gets built.

Example

A group of 60 people in a small town want a new library.

They write a petition asking the county to create a library in their town. The county must then hold a vote within 10 days to let everyone in the town decide if they want the library.

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§ 19601 Library District Formation Petition

Upon the application, by petition, of 50 or more taxpayers and residents of any unincorporated town or village to the board of supervisors in the county in which the town or village is located, for the formation of a library district, and setting forth the boundaries of the proposed district, the board of supervisors shall, within 10 days after receiving the petition, by resolution, order that an election be held in the proposed district for the determination of the question and shall conduct the election. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 128.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

taxpayers and residents unincorporated town or village board of supervisors library district boundaries of the proposed district

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 19601.

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