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Wilson County Library Seeks $161,260 State Aid for Materials, Requests Major Capital Outlay
Summary
Library director Carrie Blanchard presented the Wilson County Public Library’s fiscal 2026 budget request, asking that the estimated $161,260 in state aid be earmarked for materials and seeking a large capital outlay that includes landscaping and new air handlers.
Carrie Blanchard, Wilson County Public Library director, told commissioners she is requesting that the library receive the full state aid allocation—an estimated $161,260—for the library’s materials budget for fiscal 2026.
Blanchard presented the library’s revenue and expenditure picture and highlighted several asks and accomplishments. “I would like to request that full amount go into our materials budget,” she said, adding that the library will also apply for state library grants to update its makerspace and pursue other private or state grant opportunities. She identified the library’s main recurring revenues as state aid, $12,000 projected fees from printing and copying, about $2,000 in lost-book penalties,…
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