Public Libraries Act
Public Libraries Act—sometimes simply Libraries Act—is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom and Canada for legislation relating to public libraries.
Canada
In Canada, public libraries are local jurisdiction, with authority from provincial/territorial legislation.- Canada — Library and Archives of Canada Act
- Alberta — Libraries Act, 2000, c. L-11
- British Columbia — Library Act, 1996, c. 264
- Manitoba — Public Libraries Act, CCSM, c. P220
- New Brunswick — New Brunswick Public Libraries Act, 2011, c. 194
- Newfoundland and Labrador — Public Libraries Act, 1990, c. P-40
- Northwest Territories — Public Libraries Act, 2009, c. 7
- Nova Scotia — Libraries Act, 1989, c. 254
- Nunavut — Library Act, 1988, c. L-7
- Ontario — Public Libraries Act, RSO 1990, c. P.44
- Prince Edward Island — Public Libraries Act, 1988, c. P-31.1
- Saskatchewan — Public Libraries Act, 1996, 1996, c, P-39.2
- Yukon — Public Libraries Act, 2002, c. 178
United Kingdom
- The Public Libraries Act 1850
- The Public Libraries Act 1853
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1854
- The Public Libraries Act 1855
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Act 1855
- The Public Libraries Amendment Act 1866
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1867
- The Public Libraries Amendment Act 1877
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Amendment Act 1877
- The Public Libraries Act 1884
- The Public Libraries [Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887]
- The Public Libraries Act 1892
- The Public Libraries (Amendment) Act 1893
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1894
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Act 1894
- The Public Libraries (Ireland) Act 1902
- The Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1920
- The Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964