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State of Rhode Island, Office of Library & Information Services , An agency of the Department of Administration

Governor’s Proposed State Aid to Libraries Fiscal Year 2027

The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget (State Budget Executive Summary, see page D-6, page 187 in the pdf) includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1% of local appropriations and expenditures and eligible endowment funds expended in FY2025 as described in RIGL 29-6-2(a).

A PDF copy of the Governor’s Proposed State Aid to Libraries Fiscal Year 2027 is also available to download.  

Municipality Previous Year State Aid Second Preceding Fiscal Year Appropriation and Expenditure Tax-based Endowment Total
$363,559
$1,516,368
$364,953
$11,975
$376,927
$228,644
$1,006,189
$242,165
$9,627
$251,792
$226,290
$979,983
$235,858
$0
$235,858
$37,420
$118,825
$28,598
$7,670
$36,269
$70,183
$284,812
$68,547
$1,102
$69,649
$270,579
$1,148,312
$276,371
$0
$276,371
$845,964
$3,280,466
$789,528
$47,036
$836,564
$379,507
$1,507,021
$362,703
$3,225
$365,928
$151,498
$589,135
$141,790
$11,964
$153,754
$514,759
$2,320,090
$558,389
$0
$558,389
$69,192
$286,983
$69,070
$0
$69,070
$44,961
$186,000
$44,766
$0
$44,766
$99,782
$405,945
$97,701
$963
$98,664
$45,698
$142,000
$34,176
$12,052
$46,228
$121,905
$491,669
$118,333
$3,229
$121,561
$137,708
$579,568
$139,488
$3,444
$142,931
$272,688
$1,088,548
$261,987
$0
$261,987
$48,338
$193,410
$46,549
$0
$46,549
$180,903
$743,642
$178,976
$0
$178,976
$213,764
$964,714
$232,183
$0
$232,183
$516,192
$2,052,332
$493,946
$3,091
$497,037
$112,867
$473,073
$113,857
$0
$113,857
$365,865
$1,454,325
$350,020
$15,332
$365,353
$246,816
$1,064,179
$256,122
$1,860
$257,982
$98,311
$413,533
$99,527
$0
$99,527
$526,294
$2,102,588
$506,041
$8,145
$514,187
$144,364
$571,510
$137,548
$3,008
$140,557
$1,501,739
$4,250,000
$1,022,871
$443,076
$1,465,947
$30,114
$104,000
$25,030
$5,840
$30,870
$145,945
$607,129
$146,121
$0
$146,121
$382,758
$1,552,709
$373,699
$452
$374,151
$280,456
$1,047,730
$252,163
$23,110
$275,273
$153,750
$646,000
$155,476
$0
$155,476
$79,754
$306,019
$73,651
$2,768
$76,419
$927,993
$3,619,242
$871,063
$40,104
$911,167
$463,542
$415,000
$99,880
$356,764
$456,644
$74,315
$314,413
$75,672
$0
$75,672
$231,839
$938,294
$225,824
$6,100
$231,924
$237,964
$1,045,543
$251,637
$0
$251,637
$10,844,217
$40,811,299
$9,822,281
$1,021,936
$10,844,217
Apportionment:
24.10%
Previous Year State Aid:
$10,844,217
Second Preceding Fiscal Year Appropriation and Expenditure:
$40,811,299
Tax-Based Grant-in-Aid:
$9,822,281
Endowment-Based Grant-in-Aid:
$1,021,936
Total Grant-in-Aid:
$10,844,217
Statewide Reference Resource Center:
$1,169,541
Institutional Library Grant-in-Aid:
$81,264
State Aid to Public Libraries:
$12,095,022
Public Library Construction Reimbursement
$2,097,515
Total State Aid to Libraries:
$14,192,538