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Great River Regional Library seeks $152,727 from Sherburne County in 2027, board told
Summary
Great River Regional Library trustees adopted a $10.838 million 2027 budget and asked Sherburne County to contribute about $152,727 (roughly a 2.4% increase). The presentation described a reserves recovery plan through 2029 and per-capita spending metrics that place Sherburne below regional averages.
Brandy Caner, executive director of Great River Regional Library, told Sherburne County commissioners that the library system's board adopted a $10.838 million budget for 2027 and is working through a reserves-recovery plan that will run through 2029. She said the system's trustees set a formula for signatory shares based on population, borrowers and net tax capacity and that Sherburne County's required 2027 contribution is approximately $152,727, an increase of about $35,715 (roughly 2.4%).
"Sherburn County has nearly 17,600 registered borrowers of all ages," Caner said, and described services such as Wi-Fi-to-go, print-to-go, story times and reading challenges. She emphasized that consolidated regional services (HR, IT, purchasing) and city-provided facilities keep Sherburne's per-capita library spending lower than the state average; Caner reported Sherburne County at about $14.52 per resident and Great River overall at about $20.43 per capita.
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