{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-42.1-46","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 42.1-46","heading":"Library policy of the Commonwealth","body":"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth, as a part of its provision of essential service to communities and for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout its various political subdivisions.Code 1950, § 42-23; 1970, c. 606; 2020, c. 54.","path":["Title 42.1. Libraries","Chapter 3. State and Federal Aid"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/42.1-46/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:19Z","sha256":"0e6df4ef8318a9fcb2ea21a4b2223817db25829233be02ee17443ab0ff2f80ca","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-42.1-45","next":"us-va/va.-code-42.1-47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}