{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-397.31","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 397.31","heading":"Public libraries; definitions.","body":"Sec. 1.\n\nAs used in this act: (a) \"Public library\" means a library, the whole interests of which belong to the general public, lawfully established for free public purposes by any 1 or more counties, cities, townships, villages, school districts or other local governments or any combination thereof, or by any general or local act, but shall not include a special library such as a professional or technical library or a school library.\n\n\"Qualified public library\" means any public library which is open to and available to the public at least 10 hours per week or any library which has a contract with a public library board to furnish library services to the public.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 397","Act Act-59-of-1964"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-397-31","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"b6210240e1a6d5ca256d2980a0970dacb012a8897581e7569efc2e65e07e7c2a","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-397.24","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-397.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}