New York State Library

Estimated State Aid to Public Library Systems: Central Library Services Aid

Chapter 917, Laws of 1990 as amended

Aid Factors

Education Law 273

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System Pop. (2020 Census) Base Aid Per Capita Aid 2021-2022 Approp Ed Law Ed Law w/HH Approp. %change 2022-2023 EdLaw to Approp %change 2021-2022 Approp 2022-2023 Approp
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2,736,074 $71,500 $875,544 $804,396 $947,044 $947,044 $905,172 - 4.42% 12.53%
BUFFALO & ERIE CO PUBLIC LIBRARY 954,236 $71,500 $305,356 $351,470 $376,856 $381,447 $364,582 - 4.42% 3.73%
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS LIB SYSTEM 204,699 $71,500 $105,000 $162,629 $176,500 $176,500 $168,696 - 4.42% 3.73%
CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN LIB SYS 164,779 $71,500 $105,000 $162,629 $176,500 $176,500 $168,696 - 4.42% 3.73%
FINGER LAKES LIBRARY SYSTEM 311,066 $71,500 $105,000 $162,629 $176,500 $176,500 $168,696 - 4.42% 3.73%
FOUR COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 348,735 $71,500 $111,595 $175,469 $183,095 $190,434 $182,015 - 4.42% 3.73%
MID YORK LIBRARY SYSTEM 360,280 $71,500 $115,290 $179,638 $186,790 $194,960 $186,340 - 4.42% 3.73%
MID-HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM 645,001 $71,500 $206,400 $257,742 $277,900 $277,900 $265,613 - 4.42% 3.05%
MOHAWK VALLEY LIBRARY SYSTEM 290,631 $71,500 $105,000 $162,629 $176,500 $176,500 $168,696 - 4.42% 3.73%
MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM 759,443 $71,500 $243,022 $285,352 $314,522 $314,522 $300,616 - 4.42% 5.35%
NASSAU LIBRARY SYSTEM 1,395,774 $71,500 $446,648 $460,844 $518,148 $518,148 $495,239 - 4.42% 7.46%
NIOGA LIBRARY SYSTEM 311,397 $71,500 $105,000 $162,629 $176,500 $176,500 $168,696 - 4.42% 3.73%
NORTH COUNTRY LIBRARY SYSTEM 369,333 $71,500 $118,187 $177,149 $189,687 $190,857 $182,418 - 4.42% 2.97%
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX TILDE 3,662,652 $71,500 $1,172,049 $1,080,086 $1,243,549 $1,243,549 $1,188,567 - 4.42% 10.04%
ONONDAGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 476,516 $71,500 $152,485 $204,158 $223,985 $223,985 $214,082 - 4.42% 4.86%
PIONEER LIBRARY SYSTEM 306,106 $71,500 $105,000 $162,629 $176,500 $176,500 $168,696 - 4.42% 3.73%
QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY 2,405,464 $71,500 $769,748 $723,613 $841,248 $841,248 $804,054 - 4.42% 11.12%
RAMAPO-CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM 858,193 $71,500 $274,622 $302,750 $346,122 $346,122 $330,819 - 4.42% 9.27%
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK LIBRARY SYSTEM 367,655 $71,500 $117,650 $170,072 $189,150 $189,150 $180,787 - 4.42% 6.30%
SOUTHERN TIER LIBRARY SYSTEM 266,860 $71,500 $105,000 $162,629 $176,500 $176,500 $168,696 - 4.42% 3.73%
SUFFOLK COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SYSTEM 1,525,920 $71,500 $488,294 $506,198 $559,794 $559,794 $535,044 - 4.42% 5.70%
UPPER HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM 475,978 $71,500 $152,313 $202,584 $223,813 $223,813 $213,917 - 4.42% 5.59%
WESTCHESTER LIBRARY SYSTEM 1,004,457 $71,500 $321,426 $345,729 $392,926 $392,926 $375,554 - 4.42% 8.63%
Totals 20,201,249 $1,644,500 $6,605,628 $7,365,654 $8,250,128 $8,271,398 $7,905,693 - 4.42% 7.33%
  • Central Library Aid is now Central Library Services Aid.

Aid Factors

Factor Amount
Base Aid $71,500
Per Capita Aid $0.32 per capita; Minimum $105,000
Last Updated: June 22, 2022