About: Public Libraries Act 1855

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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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rdfs:comment	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 (en)
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