The Final Budget is Around the Corner! Ensure Libraries Receive an Increase in Aid.
With the Assembly and Senate one-house budget proposals released, we now enter the home stretch of New York's budget season! As such, NYLA is asking our #LibraryAdvocates across the state to tell their legislators that libraries need increased funding in the final budget. Take ACTION today!
Fortunately, both the Senate and the Assembly have proposed increases for library funding for FY2024. However, neither have outlined levels of funding that address the immense financial needs that the members of our library community face.
To ensure that New York's libraries receive a historic increase in funding, we need your help. Please reach out to your elected officials using the below form to request NYLA's Budget Initiatives. If possible, you are encouraged to modify the form to include specific example of how increased funding will benefit/be utilized in your system or library.
The full details of the Assembly and Senate's proposals, as well as NYLA's requests, are below:
Assembly:
- Library Aid: $104.6M ($8.5M increase from Executive)
- Library Construction Aid: $54M ($40M increase from Executive)
- Love Your Library Fund: $175,000 Release ($25,000 increase from Executive)
Senate:
- Library Operating Aid: $103.1M ($7M increase from Executive)
- Library Construction Aid: $39M ($25M increase from Executive)
- Love Your Library Fund: $150,000 Release
NYLA:
- Library Operating Aid: $147.1M
- Library Construction Aid: $69.4M
- Library Materials Aid: $11.00/pupil
- Love Your Library Fund: Minimum $150,000 Release
Want to learn more about our 2023 Legislative Platform? Click Here.
All other legislative and advocacy questions or inquiries can be emailed to Max, our Director of Government Relations & Advocacy at: advocate@nyla.org.
Thank you for being a #LibraryChampion!
The Final Budget is Around the Corner! Ensure Libraries Receive an Increase in Aid.
With the Assembly and Senate one-house budget proposals released, we now enter the home stretch of New York's budget season! As such, NYLA is asking our #LibraryAdvocates across the state to tell their legislators that libraries need increased funding in the final budget. Take ACTION today!
Fortunately, both the Senate and the Assembly have proposed increases for library funding for FY2024. However, neither have outlined levels of funding that address the immense financial needs that the members of our library community face.
To ensure that New York's libraries receive a historic increase in funding, we need your help. Please reach out to your elected officials using the below form to request NYLA's Budget Initiatives. If possible, you are encouraged to modify the form to include specific example of how increased funding will benefit/be utilized in your system or library.
The full details of the Assembly and Senate's proposals, as well as NYLA's requests, are below:
Assembly:
- Library Aid: $104.6M ($8.5M increase from Executive)
- Library Construction Aid: $54M ($40M increase from Executive)
- Love Your Library Fund: $175,000 Release ($25,000 increase from Executive)
Senate:
- Library Operating Aid: $103.1M ($7M increase from Executive)
- Library Construction Aid: $39M ($25M increase from Executive)
- Love Your Library Fund: $150,000 Release
NYLA:
- Library Operating Aid: $147.1M
- Library Construction Aid: $69.4M
- Library Materials Aid: $11.00/pupil
- Love Your Library Fund: Minimum $150,000 Release
Want to learn more about our 2023 Legislative Platform? Click Here.
All other legislative and advocacy questions or inquiries can be emailed to Max, our Director of Government Relations & Advocacy at: advocate@nyla.org.
Thank you for being a #LibraryChampion!