6120 State Library
Budget-Balancing Reductions
  • Total budget-balancing reductions for the California State Library amount to $5.1 million in 2008-09.

  • The only program exempted from reductions is debt service ($2.4 million budgeted).

  • The major reductions in 2008-09 are described below:



    • A $1.6 million reduction for State Operations - Support. The actual impact depends on how the State Library implements this unallocated reduction.



    • A $1.4 million reduction for the Transaction-Based Reimbursement Program. The reduction would reduce state reimbursement of the local costs for library book loan programs.



    • A $1.4 million reduction for the Public Library Foundation Program. This would reduce state support for local library operating costs. Local libraries may need to delay purchases of new materials or reduce the hours or days of operation.