California Education Code

§ 19802

EDC § 19802 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 1 · Title 1 · Part 11 · Ch. 10

Statute text

(a)(1) Every public library jurisdiction that directly receives any state funding, including, but not limited to, state funding pursuant to this part, shall establish, adopt, and maintain a written and publicly accessible collection development policy for its public libraries by January 1, 2026, and shall submit that collection development policy to the State Librarian. The State Librarian or their designee may provide technical assistance to public libraries in developing their collection development policy. The collection development policy, at a minimum, shall do all of the following:

(A)Establish a process for community members to share their concerns regarding library materials and to request that library materials be reconsidered for inclusion in the library’s collection.

(B)Guide the selection and deselection of library materials.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 941, Sec. 1. (AB 1825) Effective January 1, 2025.