Report on Library Funding From State

From Arthur Myers, Russell Library

Thanks to your advocacy, the long budget process is over!

Below are the final numbers. The Library Service Centers in Middletown (on South Main Street) and in Willimantic were maintained. The Connecticut Education Network (for Internet in libraries) has maintained its funding.

One final task is to thank the key Legislators who made it possible. They are:

--State Representative Matt Lesser: Matthew.Lesser@cga.ct.gov
--House Speaker Christopher Donovan: Christopher.donovan@cga.ct.gov
--House Majority Leader Denise Merrill: denise.merrill@cga.ct.gov
--Senate President Don Williams: Williams@senatedems@cga.ct.gov
--Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney: looney@senatedems.ct.gov
--House Appropriations Committee Chair John Geragosian: john.geragosian@cga.ct.gov
--Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Toni Harp: harp@senatedems.ct.gov

Thank you also for your patience through extra messages during this process. I will have one consolidated legislative support list in the future!

State-Wide Digital Library (iCONN) - All databases will be retained. $1,968,794

Interlibrary Loan Delivery Service (Ccar) - All service will be maintained. $266,434

Legal/Legislative Library Materials (State Library Book Budget) - This maintains funding at last year's level. $1,140,000

State-Wide Data Base Program (reQuest) - The statewide catalog and web portal will be maintained. $674,696

Info Anytime - This represents a reduction negotiated to maintain the service. Last year's funding was $150,000. $42,500

Support Cooperating Library Service Units (CLC) - This restores funding to last year's pre-5% reduction appropriated level. $350,000

Grants to Public Libraries - This maintains last year's funding level. $347,109

Connecticard Payments - This maintains funding at last year's level. $1,226,028

The FY11 budget is level funded at the FY10 level.