Library Budget Votes
Based on 2006-2010 Annual Reports for Public and Association Libraries
Year |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Notes |
| Number of Public Libraries | 394 | 395 | 397 | 400 | 401 | |
| Number of Public Libraries Reporting Budget Votes | 195 | 184 | 189 | 196 | 188 | a |
| Number of Successful Budget Votes - Public Libraries | 191 | 181 | 184 | 188 | 186 | |
| Percentage of Successful Budget Votes - Public Libraries | 97.95% | 98.37% | 97.35% | 95.9% | 98.9% | |
| Number of Association Libraries | 360 | 358 | 358 | 356 | 355 | |
| Number of Association Libraries Reporting Budget Votes | 124 | 121 | 118 | 121 | 118 | b |
| Number of Successful Budget Votes - Association Libraries | 123 | 117 | 114 | 119 | 114 | |
| Percentage of Successful Budget Votes - Association Libraries | 99.19% | 96.69% | 96.61% | 98.3% | 96.6% | |
| Total Number of Public and Association Libraries | 754 | 753 | 755 | 756 | 756 | |
| Total Number of Public and Association Libraries Reporting Budget Votes | 319 | 305 | 307 | 317 | 306 | |
| Total Number of Successful Budget Votes - Public and Association Libraries | 314 | 298 | 298 | 307 | 300 | |
| Percentage of Successful Budget Votes - Public and Association Libraries | 98.43% | 97.70% | 97.07% | 96.85% | 98% | |
a. 213 public library budgets not subject to public vote; 2 libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district
b. 239 association library budgets not subject to public vote; 7 libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district
Last Updated:
February 1, 2012
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