Library Levy

Every five years a Bond measure or Levy is put before the voters as an additional funding mechanism for the Library. Currently the levy supports 2/3 of the library’s budget and expires on June 30!

We Need Our Libraries Now More Than Ever!

In tough economic times access to libraries is more important than ever. Families, students, seniors, and job seekers all get free access to the best information resources available.

Passing This Levy Will Help Ensure That All Neighborhood Library Branches Remain Open

The Library Levy is how we fund our libraries, and it expires in June.  If this levy does not pass, neighborhood library branches will close, library hours would be reduced and critical community programs would be cut. We need to protect these vital resources for everyone.

The Library Provides Resources to Help Families and Children Succeed.

With the high cost of raising kids these days, the library is an important resource for young and low-income families—providing them free access to a modern and efficient library filled with children’s books and activities.

• Research shows early reading for children is important for success in school.  Our libraries provide early reading programs for more than 100,000 children and parents each year, including outreach to families at risk for low literacy.

• Our libraries offer children a safe after-school environment to get free help with their homework while their parents are still at work.

• The Summer Reading program is one of the best ways to keep kids reading at grade level when they return to school in the fall. The program reached over 98,000 children last year.

The Library Provides Important Programs for Seniors.

Our home delivery service brings over 200,000 books to homebound seniors and residents of retirement and adult care centers.   There are also computer classes and large print books to help seniors get the most from our library.

This Levy Is a Renewal, Not a Tax Increase.

Passing this measure will not increase your taxes. It simply renews the existing levy at the current rate. 

You can find more information on the campaign page.