Nearly 50 libraries in the south and southwestern suburbs will receive more than $1.3 million in state funding as part of an annual grant program awarding more than 600 public libraries across ...

The library had hoped to be able to receive a funding stream of about $500,000 if voters in all municipalities had approved the referendum, but only secured about $135,000 a year for the library.

Grove City Library, 3959 Broadway, is part of the Southwest Public Libraries, whose request for an additional .75-mill, 10-year levy was rejected by voters on Tuesday.

The Vancouver Community Library on July 10, 2025. Erik Neumann / OPB. Southwest Washington voters will decide whether to boost funding or cut services at the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries ...

Harrisburg Library is not a public entity so it doesn't have a local operating levy or get state funding. Now it has a ...

Ten years ago, Southwest Public Libraries faced dire straits after losing about 37% of its total operating revenue due to state cuts in library funding. "We had to cut Sunday hours, reduce hours o… ...

If we pull our support, the state decreases theirs. Average local funding in Pennsylvania is 61%. Greensburg Hempfield Area Library’s local funding is 22%. Our library is a positive asset.

Spring may be over, but library lovers have sprung forward to support federal funding for libraries—and members of Congress are responding positively. Amid headline-grabbing chaos in the federal ...

Children's librarian Stacie Madkins looks at books for story time at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library. Because of funding cuts, local libraries are slashing spending and staff.

Public libraries in Granville, London, Marysville, Plain City, Westerville and Ashley got voter approval Tuesday for levy funding requests.