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Doesn't this mean that all public libraries will just shut down or do public libraries in california have other sources of revenue (federal money perhaps?)
by HaloZero 15y ago
Doesn't this mean that all public libraries will just shut down or do public libraries in california have other sources of revenue (federal money perhaps?)
- bpodgursky 15y agoI don't know about libraries in California specifically, but traditionally libraries get most of their funding at the municipal level (funded by the cities).
- nknight 15y agoThe San Jose library system alone runs a budget much larger than the total of these programs. The programs being cut are supplementary funding, most library funds come from local taxes. It's going to be a major problem for some libraries, especially in poorer and/or more rural areas, but it's not a total state-wide catastrophe. Edit: By the way, for more context, the library in my relatively wealthy city (Santa Clara) of 120,000 people, had a budget last year of $6,847,849. That's for one main library location and one small branch.