“Public libraries are an integral part of the fabric of people’s lives in Central Ohio. If anything, Losinki said, the library has become more essential in the last year. “ document delivery, meeting room use, study room use, and people utilizing the library to come in for the traditional collections.” “Many people who do not have access to broadband are relying on the libraries’ computers,” he said. But Losinki said that as normal life resumes, libraries will be much more than book repositories.
It is so inviting and has a great kids section along with art and sculpture displays.
In-person patronage has been down as libraries had to limit capacity in the last year. We are out of town tourists who stumbled upon this wonderful library. “And we just want to be prepared with the level of funding that we’ve had in the last two years.” “Most libraries are seeing additional service requests from our community, that’s going to happen as we come out of the pandemic,” said Columbus Metropolitan Library CEO Pat Losinki. Columbus Metropolitan Library estimates it would mean a $1.5 million loss. Since its inception, Columbus Metropolitan Library has been an indelible part of the fabric of its local communities, enriching and educating all who come. The state budget would cut funding for the state’s libraries from 1.7% to 1.66% of Ohio's general revenue fund.īut the Ohio Library Council stated that half of its members’ funding comes from the state, and it would be a difference of $22 million in 2 years. “Of that amount, the state of Ohio is receiving $4.5 million to divide amongst university and academic libraries, K-12 libraries, prison libraries, and public libraries,” he said. 205 N Kansas Columbus, Kansas 66725 Library Hours. Jay Smith of the Ohio Library Council said libraries are getting no direct COVID relief money but will share the $200 million distributed to libraries nationwide. Ohio’s libraries say they’ll lose money if the state budget stays as is – and they won’t share in the billions that the state and local governments will get from the American Rescue Plan.
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