Library Services Act

Library Services Act
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Long titleAn Act to promote the further development of public library service in rural areas.
Acronyms (colloquial)LSA
Enacted bythe 84th United States Congress
EffectiveJune 19, 1956
Citations
Public law84-597
Statutes at Large70 Stat. 293
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 2280 by Edith Green (D–OR) on May 8, 1956
  • Passed the House on May 8, 1956 
  • Passed the Senate on June 6, 1956 
  • Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 19, 1956

The Library Services Act (LSA) was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1956. Its purpose was to promote the development of public libraries in rural areas through federal funding. It was passed by the 84th United States Congress as the H.R. 2840 bill, which the 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law on June 19, 1956.