Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§557 Donation of Books to Free Public Library
Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 5 — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — DISPOSING OF PROPERTY › § 557
Summary
Under the subtitle’s rules, federal agencies must give books they no longer need and that aren’t fit for the Library of Congress to the DC Free Public Library for general use if the books are appropriate.
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Title 40, §557
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Subject to regulations under this subtitle, a book that is no longer needed by an executive department, bureau, or commission of the Federal Government, and that is not an advisable addition to the Library of Congress, shall be turned over to the Free Public Library of the District of Columbia for general use if the book is appropriate for the Free Public Library.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 55740:484–1.Feb. 25, 1903, ch. 755, § 1 (7th par. on p. 865), 32 Stat. 865; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(1), 65 Stat. 706.
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40 U.S.C. § 557
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102