Section 18900 Of Article 1. Establishment From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.

. The common council, board of trustees, or other legislative body of any city in the state may, and upon being requested to do so by one-fourth of the electors of the municipal corporation in the manner provided in this article, shall, by ordinance, establish in and for the municipality a public library if there is none already established therein.