COLORADO LIBRARY LAWS
The full text of Colorado Library Law is found in
the Colorado Revised Statutes.
CRS 24-90-102. Legislative declaration. The
general assembly hereby declares that it is the
policy of this state, as a part of its provision for
public education, to promote the establishment
and development of all types of publicly-supported
free library service throughout the state to
ensure equal access to information without regard to
age, physical or mental health, place of residence,
or economic status, to aid in the establishment and
improvement of library programs, to improve and
update the skills of persons employed in libraries
through continuing education activities, and to
promote and coordinate the sharing of resources
among libraries in Colorado and the dissemination of
information regarding the availability of library
services.
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full text of the library law.
QUICK GUIDES:
The Colorado State Library provides several Quick
Guides to the Colorado Library Law. These are
excerpts in a two-column format: full text, plus a
rough, non-legal summary of the statute. They are
intended to assist in understanding the meaning of
the law, but do not replace your local legal
counsel. Please consult with your library's attorney
for any necessary interpretations.