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State librarian presents FY2027 library budget, flags federal grant uncertainty
Summary
State Librarian Catherine Belnau told the Senate Appropriations Committee the Department of Libraries’ FY2027 budget relies on a mix of general and federal funds (about 63% general funds under the governor’s recommendation) and said the department is hopeful for a $1,240,000 IMLS grant but warned its timing and availability remain uncertain.
BURLINGTON — State Librarian Catherine Belnau told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that the Department of Libraries’ FY2027 budget is primarily funded by a combination of general and federal dollars and cautioned that the department depends on federal grants whose timing is unsettled.
"My name is Catherine Belnau. I'm a state librarian," Belnau said when she opened the department's presentation. She said the governor's recommended appropriation would make roughly 63% of the department's budget come from the general fund and that the department is "hopeful that it will receive roughly $1,240,000" from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grants-to-states program.
The department, Belnau said, has 18 permanent staff and two limited-service staff who are focused on capital grant programs supported by one-time federal funding. She…
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