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2015 SESSION
15101262DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 42.1-46 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 42.1-46. Library policy of the Commonwealth.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth, as a part of its provision for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout its various political subdivisions. Further, it is the policy of the Commonwealth that public libraries are deemed to provide an essential service to the communities of the Commonwealth.