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Library director presents FY2026 budget; council questions proposed cut to book-festival funding
Summary
San Antonio Public Library presented a FY2026 proposal that emphasizes collections, technology and outreach while showing a reduced city allocation to the city’s book festival; councilmembers urged the city to explore supplemental funding sources for the festival and requested performance and attendance data.
The San Antonio Public Library presented its FY2026 budget proposal to the council, highlighting investments in collections, technology and outreach while noting proposed reductions to some lines, including a decrease in city support for the annual book festival.
The library’s presenter (introduced as the director of the San Antonio Public Library) said the FY2026 proposal would include approximately $55.4 million from the general fund and about $1.4 million in grants, for a total approaching $58 million in the presentation. The director said the library plans to invest about $7.3 million in…
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