Urban Library Initiative Fact Sheet

New York City Public Libraries -- Local and State Public Support (1999)

Library System	Local Public Funds	Local Per Capita	State Aid	State Per Capita
Brooklyn Public Library	$62,074,170	$26.98	$7,125,556	$3.10
The New York Public Library (Branches)*	$86,555,260	$28.19	$10,193,751	$3.32
Queens Borough Public Library	$63,154,224	$32.36	$6,059,277	$3.10

 

 

Proposed Additional State Aid for New York City Public Libraries
From New Century Libraries Urban Library Initiative

Library System	Population Served (1990)	Proposed Urban Library Initiative Increases ($1 Per Capita)
Brooklyn Public Library	2,300,664	$2,300,664
The New York Public Library	3,070,302	$3,070,302
Queens Borough Public Library	1,951,598	$1,951,598

 

 

Public Library Construction Needs -- Metropolitan New York

Library System	Estimated Construction Needs
Brooklyn Public Library	$280,559,840
The New York Public Library	$266,000,000
Queens Borough Public Library	$250,810,000
TOTAL	$797,369,840

 

 

Proposed State Aid for Library Construction for New York City Public Libraries
From New Century Libraries

Library System	Proposed Construction Increases From New Century Libraries
Brooklyn Public Library	$1,886,154
The New York Public Library	$2,400,536
Queens Borough Public Library	$1,652,859

 

 

Proposed Total Additional State Aid to New York City Public Libraries
From New Century Libraries (Includes Construction, NOVEL, Urban Library Initiative,
and other initiatives)

Library System	Proposed Total New Century Libraries Increase
Brooklyn Public Library	$4,984,996
The New York Public Library (Branches)	$6,509,398
Queens Borough Public Library	$4,282,166

 

 

* The New York Public Library's 85 Branches are in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island.

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