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New Canaan Library asks town for 3.5% operating increase, highlights programs and 1,000,000th cumulative visitor
Summary
Library leaders told Board of Finance/Town Council liaisons they are proposing a 3.5% operating budget increase (about $105,500), reported programming and visitation gains, announced automatic renewals to reduce fines, and detailed fundraising that covers a substantial share of operations.
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.
Corvado highlighted service gains and community reach: “We’ve had 1,000,000 people through our door since we opened,” she said, and noted visitor traffic is up about 5% year over year. The presentation emphasized expanding children’s programming (now roughly 35 programs a year) and a wider slate of adult…
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