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Local Government Act 2002

Specific obligations and restrictions on local authorities and other persons - Public libraries

142: Obligation to provide free membership of libraries

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“Free library membership for people living in the council area”

If your local council or an organisation controlled by the council runs a public library, you can join it for free. This applies to anyone who lives in the area that the council looks after. You don’t have to pay anything to become a member of the library.

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Part 7 Specific obligations and restrictions on local authorities and other persons
Public libraries

142Obligation to provide free membership of libraries

  1. If a local authority or a council-controlled organisation provides a library for public use, the residents in the district or region are entitled to join the library free of charge.

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