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HomeEducation CodeCh. 11Art. 2§ 19956 Public Library Facility Grants

§ 19956 Public Library Facility Grants

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§ 19956 Public Library Facility Grants

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about money given to cities or counties to help build, fix, or improve public libraries.
  • •Only places that can own and take care of a library can get this money.
  • •The money comes from a special fund set up for this purpose.

Example

A small town wants to fix up its old library to make it bigger and add more books and computers.

The town can ask for money from this fund to help pay for the repairs and upgrades because they own the library and take care of it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 19956 Public Library Facility Grants

All moneys deposited in the fund shall be available for grants to any city, county, city and county, or district that is empowered at the time of the project application to own and maintain a facility for the acquisition, construction, remodeling, or rehabilitation of facilities for public library services. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 49, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 85 at the November 8, 1988, election.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

grantspublic library servicesacquisitionconstructionremodelingrehabilitation

Related Statutes

  • § 19962 Grant Matching Funds Requirement
  • § 17010 Project Construction Authority
  • § 17011 School Project Funding Sources
  • § 17012 Board Project Authority
  • § 17071.46 Multistory School Replacement Grants

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 19956.
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