Public Libraries Act
Public Libraries Act—sometimes simply Libraries Act—is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom and Canada for legislation ("Acts of Parliament") relating to public libraries.
Canada
[edit]In Canada, public libraries are local jurisdiction, with authority from provincial/territorial legislation.
- Canada (federal library) — Library and Archives of Canada Act (S.C. 2004, c. 11)[1]
- Alberta — Libraries Act, RSA 2000, c. L-11[2]
- British Columbia — Library Act, RSBC 1996, c. 264[3]
- Manitoba — Public Libraries Act, CCSM, c. P220[4]
- New Brunswick — New Brunswick Public Libraries Act, RSNB 2011, c. 194[5]
- Newfoundland and Labrador — Public Libraries Act, RSNL 1990, c. P-40[6]
- Northwest Territories — Public Libraries Act, SNWT 2009, c. 7[7]
- Nova Scotia — Libraries Act, RSNS 1989, c. 254[8]
- Nunavut — Library Act, RSNWT (Nu) 1988, c. L-7[9]
- Ontario — Public Libraries Act, RSO 1990, c. P.44[10]
- Prince Edward Island — Public Libraries Act, RSPEI 1988, c. P-31.1[11]
- Saskatchewan — Public Libraries Act, 1996, SS 1996, c, P-39.2[12]
- Yukon — Public Libraries Act, RSY 2002, c. 178[13]
United Kingdom
[edit]- The Public Libraries Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 65)
- The Public Libraries Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c. 101)
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 64)
- The Public Libraries Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 70)
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 40)
- The Public Libraries Amendment Act 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c. 114)
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 37)
- The Public Libraries Amendment Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. 54)
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Amendment Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. 15)
- The Public Libraries Act 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 37)
- The Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 42)
- The Public Libraries Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 53)
- The Public Libraries (Amendment) Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 11)
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 20)
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 38)
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Act 1902 (2 Edw. 7. c. 20)
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 45)
- The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75)
Collective titles
[edit]- The Public Libraries Acts 1892 and 1893 was the collective title of the Public Libraries Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 53) and the Public Libraries (Amendment) Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 11).[14]
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Acts 1887 and 1894 was the collective title of the Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 42) and the Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. 20).[14]
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Acts 1855 to 1894 was the collective title of the acts of those years, relating to Ireland.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Branch, Legislative Services (26 February 2015). "Consolidated federal laws of canada, Library and Archives of Canada Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ "Libraries Act - Open Government". open.alberta.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ "Library Act". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ "CanLII - Public Libraries Act, C.C.S.M. c. P220". Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ https://www.canlii.org/en/nb/laws/stat/rsnb-2011-c-194/latest/rsnb-2011-c-194.html
- ↑ "RSNL1990 CHAPTER P-40 - PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT". Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Libraries Act". nslegislature.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ https://www.canlii.org/en/nu/laws/stat/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-l-7/latest/rsnwt-nu-1988-c-l-7.html
- ↑ "Information on the Public Libraries Act | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ https://www.canlii.org/en/pe/laws/stat/rspei-1988-c-p-31.1/latest/rspei-1988-c-p-31.1.html
- ↑ https://www.canlii.org/en/sk/laws/stat/ss-1996-c-p-39.2/latest/ss-1996-c-p-39.2.html
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2021.
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