New Canaan Library asks town for 3.5% operating increase, highlights programs and 1,000,000th cumulative visitor

Ellen Corvado, presenting on behalf of the New Canaan Library, told the Board of Finance and Town Council liaisons that the library is proposing a 3.5% operating budget increase — about $105,500 more than last year — driven largely by steady program demand and rising platform and software costs. She said the library’s town grant request is roughly $3,119,000 and that the town grant “is covering 94%” of salary costs.