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Albany Public Library seeks 5% budget increase; highlights attendance, digital use and program growth
Summary
Albany Public Library Director Andrea Nicolay told the City School District of Albany Board of Education the library will seek a 5% budget increase in the May vote, citing rising costs, a drop in pilot payments and growth in early-literacy and digital programs.
Albany Public Library Executive Director Andrea Nicolay told the City School District of Albany Board of Education that the library will ask voters to approve a 5% increase in its 2025–26 budget, citing contractual obligations, higher retirement and health-insurance costs and a sharp drop in pilot payments.
Nicolay summarized the library’s 2024 performance and said the request is within the library tax cap. She gave attendance and program statistics, described new partnerships and explained how the budget increase would translate to property taxes for homeowners.
The library’s community report for 2024 showed program attendance and digital use rose. Nicolay said early-literacy…
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