Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60
§9163 State and Local Initiatives
Title 20 › Chapter 72— MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES › Subchapter II— LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY › Part 3— Administrative Provisions › Subpart b— federal requirements › § 9163
Summary
Federal rules do not take away state and local control of libraries. States and localities run libraries, hire staff, pick materials, and decide how to spend funds if those choices fit the law.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §9163
Education — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with State and local initiatives and responsibility in the conduct of library services. The administration of libraries, the selection of personnel and library books and materials, and insofar as consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, the determination of the best uses of the funds provided under this subchapter, shall be reserved for the States and their local subdivisions.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
20 U.S.C. § 9163
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60