Library Budget Votes
Based on 2006-2014 Annual Reports for Public and Association Libraries
See also this data graphically
Year |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
[1]2010 |
[2]2011 |
[3]2012 |
[4]2013 |
[5]2014 |
| Number of Public Libraries | 394 | 395 | 397 | 400 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 403 | 405 |
| Number of Public Libraries Reporting Budget Votes |
194 | 184 | 193 | 188 | 188 | 205 | 212 | 248 | 261 |
| Number of Budget Votes Conducted in Public Libraries |
198 | 190 | 199 | 194 | 191 | 211 | 220 | 260 | 274 |
| Number of Successful Budget Votes - Public Libraries |
194 | 186 | 193 | 188 | 188 | 200 | 218 | 254 | 274 |
| Percentage of Successful Budget Votes - Public Libraries |
97.98% | 97.89% | 96.98% | 96.91% | 98.43% | 94.79% | 99.09% | 97.69% | 100% |
| Number of Association Libraries | 360 | 358 | 358 | 356 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 353 | 351 |
| Number of Association Libraries Reporting Budget Votes |
126 | 119 | 124 | 113 | 115 | 134 | 140 | 204 | 247 |
| Number of Budget Votes Conducted in Association Libraries |
136 | 127 | 128 | 121 | 122 | 148 | 154 | 221 | 267 |
| Number of Successful Budget Votes - Association Libraries |
135 | 123 | 124 | 119 | 118 | 140 | 150 | 218 | 265 |
| Percentage of Successful Budget Votes - Association Libraries |
99.26% | 96.85% | 96.88% | 98.35% | 96.72% | 94.59% | 97.40% | 98.64% | 99.25% |
| Total Number of Public and Association Libraries |
754 | 753 | 755 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 |
| Total Number of Public and Association Libraries Reporting Budget Votes |
320 | 303 | 317 | 301 | 303 | 339 | 352 | 452 | 508 |
| Total Number of Budget Votes in Public and Association Libraries |
334 | 317 | 327 | 315 | 313 | 359 | 374 | 481 | 541 |
| Total Number of Successful Budget Votes - Public and Association Libraries |
329 | 309 | 317 | 307 | 306 | 340 | 368 | 472 | 539 |
| Percentage of Successful Budget Votes - Public and Association Libraries |
98.50% | 97.48% | 96.94% | 97.46% | 97.76% | 94.71% | 98.40% | 98.13% | 99.63% |
[1] Two public libraries had votes conducted by more than one municipality or district. Seven association libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district.
[2] Six public libraries had votes conducted by more than one municipality or district. Ten association libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district.
[3] Six public libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district. Ten association libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district.
[4] Nine public libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district. Fourteen association libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district.
[5] Ten public libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district. Sixteen association libraries have votes conducted by more than one municipality or district.
Source: Division of Library Development, New York State Library, State Education Department. February 2016.
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