Public Libraries Act 1855

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Territorial extent England and Wales

The Public Libraries Act 1855 amended the Public Libraries Act 1850.

The provisions were:

to extend the right to adopt public library legislation beyond municipal boroughs to parish vestries

to reduce the population requirement from 10,000 to 5,000

to allow parishes to group together to meet the population requirement

to explicitly include The Metropolis

to allow adoption if a two thirds majority were in favour at a public meeting

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