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Estimated State Aid to Public Library Systems: Basic Aid

Chapter 917, Laws of 1990 as amended

Aid Factors

Education Law 273

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Basic aid to Public Library Systems
System Counties Served 2020 Pop 2020 Square Miles Annual Aid Per Capita Aid Square Miles Aid Min. Aid Due Min. Automation Aid 2021-2022 Approp Ed Law Ed Law w/HH Approp. %change 2022-2023 EdLaw to Approp %change 2021-2022 Approp 2022-2023 Approp
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 2,736,074 69 $20,000 $4,432,440 $3,588 $4,456,028 $0 $130,237 $3,870,418 $4,586,265 $4,586,369 $4,383,591 - 4.42% 13.26%
BUFFALO & ERIE CO PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 954,236 1,043 $20,000 $1,545,862 $54,236 $1,620,098 $0 $76,500 $1,584,779 $1,696,598 $1,719,946 $1,643,902 - 4.42% 3.73%
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS LIB SYSTEM 2.001 204,699 2,369 $60,010 $331,612 $135,045 $526,667 $148,333 $76,500 $692,441 $751,500 $751,500 $718,274 - 4.42% 3.73%
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIB SYS 3 164,779 4,461 $75,000 $266,942 $276,582 $618,524 $56,476 $76,500 $692,441 $751,500 $751,500 $718,274 - 4.42% 3.73%
FINGER LAKES LIBRARY SYSTEM 5 311,066 2,508 $125,000 $503,927 $180,576 $809,503 $0 $76,500 $826,014 $886,003 $886,893 $847,680 - 4.42% 2.62%
FOUR COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 4 348,735 4,044 $100,000 $564,951 $270,948 $935,899 $0 $76,500 $967,503 $1,012,399 $1,050,022 $1,003,598 - 4.42% 3.73%
MID YORK LIBRARY SYSTEM 3 360,280 3,279 $75,000 $583,654 $203,298 $861,952 $0 $76,500 $902,867 $938,452 $979,874 $936,550 - 4.42% 3.73%
MID-HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM 4.805 645,001 2,927 $118,050 $1,044,902 $207,890 $1,370,842 $0 $76,500 $1,342,765 $1,447,342 $1,448,052 $1,384,029 - 4.42% 3.07%
MOHAWK VALLEY LIBRARY SYSTEM 4 290,631 1,725 $100,000 $470,822 $115,575 $686,397 $0 $76,500 $707,063 $762,897 $763,165 $729,423 - 4.42% 3.16%
MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 1 759,443 657 $20,000 $1,230,298 $34,164 $1,284,462 $0 $76,500 $1,231,564 $1,360,962 $1,361,066 $1,300,889 - 4.42% 5.63%
NASSAU LIBRARY SYSTEM 1 1,395,774 285 $20,000 $2,261,154 $14,820 $2,295,974 $0 $76,500 $2,102,170 $2,372,474 $2,372,578 $2,267,679 - 4.42% 7.87%
NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM 3 311,397 1,407 $75,000 $504,463 $87,234 $666,697 $8,303 $76,500 $701,720 $751,500 $761,570 $727,899 - 4.42% 3.73%
NORTH COUNTRY LIBRARY SYSTEM 4 369,333 6,175 $100,000 $598,319 $413,725 $1,112,044 $0 $76,500 $1,107,875 $1,188,544 $1,192,833 $1,140,094 - 4.42% 2.91%
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX TILDE 3 3,662,652 122 $75,000 $5,933,496 $7,564 $6,016,060 $0 $174,342 $5,361,751 $6,190,402 $6,190,836 $5,917,120 - 4.42% 10.36%
ONONDAGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 476,516 778 $20,000 $771,956 $40,456 $832,412 $0 $76,500 $826,319 $908,912 $909,016 $868,825 - 4.42% 5.14%
PIONEER LIBRARY SYSTEM 4 306,106 2,473 $100,000 $495,892 $165,691 $761,583 $0 $76,500 $776,976 $838,083 $838,150 $801,092 - 4.42% 3.10%
QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 2,405,464 109 $20,000 $3,896,852 $5,668 $3,922,520 $0 $114,500 $3,451,259 $4,037,020 $4,037,020 $3,858,530 - 4.42% 11.80%
RAMAPO-CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM 3.195 858,193 2,460 $86,950 $1,390,273 $154,918 $1,632,141 $0 $76,500 $1,493,329 $1,708,641 $1,709,541 $1,633,956 - 4.42% 9.42%
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK LIBRARY SYSTEM 4 367,655 4,226 $100,000 $595,601 $283,142 $978,743 $0 $76,500 $951,725 $1,055,243 $1,056,047 $1,009,356 - 4.42% 6.06%
SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM 5 266,860 3,494 $125,000 $432,313 $251,568 $808,881 $0 $76,500 $844,972 $885,381 $917,040 $876,495 - 4.42% 3.73%
SUFFOLK COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM 1 1,525,920 911 $20,000 $2,471,990 $47,372 $2,539,362 $0 $76,500 $2,361,718 $2,615,862 $2,615,914 $2,500,256 - 4.42% 5.87%
UPPER HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM 2 475,978 1,175 $50,000 $771,084 $66,975 $888,059 $0 $76,500 $870,487 $964,559 $964,730 $922,077 - 4.42% 5.93%
WESTCHESTER LIBRARY SYSTEM 1 1,004,457 431 $20,000 $1,627,220 $22,412 $1,669,632 $0 $76,500 $1,526,392 $1,746,132 $1,746,236 $1,669,030 - 4.42% 9.34%
Totals 20,201,249 47,128 $1,525,010 $32,726,023 $3,043,448 $37,294,481 $213,112 $1,949,079 $35,194,545 $39,456,672 $39,609,899 $37,858,618 - 4.42% 7.57%

Aid Factors

Factor Amount
Annual Aid $20,000-1 county; $25,000-more than 1
Square Miles $52-$72
Due Minimum $675,000
Per Capita $1.62
Automation 2.93827% of per capita amount, minimum of $76,500
Last Updated: June 22, 2022