Rogers Free Library Act
Often referred to as the Rogers Free Library Act, the Rogers Act of 1878 (officially, California State Senate Bill Number 1) was an 1877 bill written in the upper house of the California State Legislature and signed into law on March 18, 1878, by Governor of California William Irwin. It was entitled "An Act to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms" and popularly named after its lead author, State Senator George H. Rogers.
| Rogers Free Library Act | |
|---|---|
| California State Senate | |
| Citation | California State Assembly. "An Act to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading-rooms". Twenty-second Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. CCLXVI p. 329. |
| Enacted by | California State Senate |
| Enacted by | California State Assembly |
| Enacted | March 11, 1878 |
| Commenced | March 18, 1878 |
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