CODE OF VIRGINIA LIBRARY POLICY OF THE COMMONWEALTH (§ 42.1-46) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth, as a part of its provision of essential service to communities and for public education, to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout its various political subdivisions. HISTORY: Code 1950, § 42-23; 1970, c. 606; 2020, c. 54.