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State funding for library systems: Formulas and requirements
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Council Member Justin Brannan inquires about state funding for the three library systems, including the formulas used and requirements for receiving aid.
- Library systems receive state funding through formula aid based on minimum standards set by the New York State Education Department.
- Additional funding comes from designated aid, statewide library construction aid programs, and specific project partnerships with the governor's office.
- The New York Public Library reports receiving $21.9 million in state aid for FY 2025, including various funding categories.
- Libraries also rely on state capital funding for targeted initiatives and creative funding opportunities.
- Brooklyn Public Library reports receiving $8.7 million in state funding.
Justin Brannan
0:53:13
talk about state funding.
0:53:14
So each of the Cities three library system receives funding from the state under formula aid provided to every public library system that meets minimum standards set by the NYSED.
0:53:26
What state aid level, what does the state aid level depend on?
0:53:32
What are those requirements or those minimum standards?
Anthony "Tony" Marx
0:53:40
As I understand it, mister chair, we there is a formula.
0:53:44
And so for instance, in f y twenty five, we got 21,900,000.0 million dollars.
0:53:51
Formula aid is 9.7, but there's also designated aid of 10.6 in other state aid, as well as $5,500,000 from statewide library construction aid program.
0:54:05
We also work with the governor, and we're grateful for our partnership with her on particular projects, and we're always looking for for more of those on top of what the formula and other sources provide from the state.
Dennis Walcott
0:54:17
In addition to that, we rely on some capital monies from them as well, and that for us especially gives us the flexibility to do more creative type of funding with the expense money, capital money that comes down from the state, and they are very targeted initiatives that come from the state specific to each library and a particular legislative district as well.
Linda Johnson
0:54:45
Brooklyn Public Library state funding is at $8,700,000, and I just echo what my colleagues have talked about in terms of process.
UNKNOWN
0:54:55
Okay.
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Thank you all very much in terms of the chair of Eric.
Justin Brannan
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Thank you.