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Libraries

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA$53,417,341$53,417,341
FY27 Sen$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY27 SWM$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY27 House$53,617,341$53,617,341
FY27 HWM$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY27 Gov$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY26$53,609,867$52,411,000
FY25$56,075,057$52,429,131
FY24$51,980,064$47,348,386
FY23$46,451,194$40,957,351
FY22$43,932,126$36,457,175
FY21$43,713,862$33,847,508
FY20$40,168,787$30,408,404
FY19$36,538,836$27,228,889
FY18$34,859,397$25,451,565
FY17$35,244,779$25,167,085
FY16$36,125,737$25,324,998
FY15$36,362,810$25,322,939
FY14$32,166,093$22,241,219
FY13$32,038,781$21,813,776
FY12$32,051,860$21,460,977
FY11$32,993,170$21,460,977
FY10$38,695,030$24,680,256
FY09$53,292,512$33,659,447
FY08$52,745,611$32,853,912
FY07$52,741,273$31,676,112
FY06$50,496,138$29,559,475

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Libraries
1.6%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA$53,417,341$53,417,341
FY27 Sen$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY27 SWM$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY27 House$53,617,341$53,617,341
FY27 HWM$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY27 Gov$53,459,220$53,459,220
FY26$53,609,867$52,411,000

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY26FY27 GovFY27 HouseFY27 SenFY27 GAA
7000-9101Board of Library Commissioners$2,099,886$2,093,985$2,052,106$2,093,985$2,052,106
7000-9401Regional Libraries Local Aid$19,434,612$19,380,000$19,530,000$19,380,000$19,380,000
7000-9402Talking Book Program Worcester$728,227$726,181$726,181$726,181$726,181
7000-9406Talking Book Program Watertown$4,146,161$4,134,510$4,134,510$4,134,510$4,134,510
7000-9501Public Libraries Local Aid$20,457,487$20,400,000$20,450,000$20,400,000$20,400,000
7000-9506Library Technology and Automated Resource - Sharing Networks$6,313,886$6,296,144$6,296,144$6,296,144$6,296,144
7000-9508Center for the Book$429,607$428,400$428,400$428,400$428,400
FY26FY27 GovFY27 HouseFY27 SenFY27 GAA
7000-6503Holbrook Handicap Access$0$0$0$0$0
7000-9101Board of Library Commissioners$2,099,886$2,093,985$2,052,106$2,093,985$2,052,106
7000-9401Regional Libraries Local Aid$19,434,612$19,380,000$19,530,000$19,380,000$19,380,000
7000-9402Talking Book Program Worcester$728,227$726,181$726,181$726,181$726,181
7000-9403Boston Public Library$0$0$0$0$0
7000-9406Talking Book Program Watertown$4,146,161$4,134,510$4,134,510$4,134,510$4,134,510
7000-9501Public Libraries Local Aid$20,457,487$20,400,000$20,450,000$20,400,000$20,400,000
7000-9506Library Technology and Automated Resource - Sharing Networks$6,313,886$6,296,144$6,296,144$6,296,144$6,296,144
7000-9507Public Library Matching Incentive Grant$0$0$0$0$0
7000-9508Center for the Book$429,607$428,400$428,400$428,400$428,400
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