The “One-House Budget Bills” are out and libraries have a fighting chance! We need to act now as these bills signal the final stretch before adoption of the state budget!
Senate
State Library Aid: +$8M ($99.6M total)
State Library Construction Aid: +$15M ($29M total)
Assembly
State Library Aid: +$4M ($95.6M total)
State Library Construction Aid: +$11M ($25M total)
(+ = over Governor’s Executive Budget)
These numbers are just proposals, and nothing is assured. Unless we convince the legislature to dig in and defend library funding, we still face the cuts proposed by Governor Cuomo. So…. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT! Use the brand-new pre-drafted letter to voice your support for fully funding NYS Library Aid in the FY 2017-2018 Budget.
