Michigan’s Libraries Michigan Library Community Library Funding Streams Mi Dashboard – Metrics and Outcomes Value for Government Health and Education Economic Strength Erosion of Library Funding-Perfect Storm What’s at Stake

Michigan Library Community Academic Libraries (University, Community College, Private) – 100 Public Libraries (City, Township, District ) – 385 K- 12 Libraries (Public, Academies) – 1,000 Public Library Cooperatives - 11

PA 89 STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT (EXCERPT) Act 89 of State aid for public libraries Simple translation – public libraries shall receive a total $1.50 per capita Distribution: 1/3 – public library 1/3 - library cooperative 1/3 - public library to buy cooperative library services- swing aid

“Shared Sacrifice” – 76% Cut Since 2000

Penal Fines STATE CONSTITUTION (EXCERPT) CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963 § 9 Public libraries, fines. Sec. 9. The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment and support of public libraries which shall be available to all residents of the state under regulations adopted by the governing bodies thereof. All fines assessed and collected in the several counties, townships and cities for any breach of the penal laws shall be exclusively applied to the support of such public libraries, and county law libraries as provided by law.

MiDashboard – Metrics and Outcomes

Value for Government Statewide Collaboration, Group Purchasing, Cost Savings

MeL Databases Cost of MeL Databases$ 5,000,000 Statewide Replacement Cost$72,000,000 Case Studies –Actual Replacement Costs Western Michigan University $ 417,400 Oakland Community College$ 321,500 Portage District Library$ 497,697 MeLCat Interlibrary Loan Current Cost of MeLCat Delivery for 400 libraries$ 741,000 Replacement Cost for Materials$ 23,125,000

Value for Government MeL by the Numbers  Unique Users in MeL Databases 1,211,455  Searches in MeL Databases ,523,800  MeLCat Interlibrary Loans ,000,000  Increased Demand for MelCat Loans %

Value for Government Access to Government Online Services  The State is moving information online and expecting citizens to comply  Filing for unemployment online  Downloading tax forms and filing for taxes online  Renewing your driver’s license online  Every library in Michigan has computers and internet access  9,536 computers with internet access in public libraries  When citizens cut off their internet they go to their libraries  64% of libraries - only source of free Internet access in their communities  1/3 of Americans don’t have access to the internet at home  Capital Area District Library – wireless usage 116% increase in 6 months  Escanaba Public Library – 30% increase in computer users last year  Benton Harbor Public Library – 30% increase in computer usage

Value for Education Education and Literacy  Lifetime learning – Pre-K through Senior Citizens  Children’s Programs  Summer Reading, Ready to Read programs and more  served 2 million children  MeLibrary provides online testing K-12, ACT, AP Tests, GED, PSAT  MORE - aligned with MI Department of Education content standards

Economic Strength Workforce Development  People use libraries to apply and search for jobs online at libraries  96% of libraries provide career, job search and resume preparation materials/assistance  MI Works Agencies refer clients to libraries  78% of libraries partner with MI Works locally  7 libraries serve as service centers for MI Works  Every library is connected to MeLibrary  Learning Express online database for certification & training Civil Service, nursing, police & fire certification

Economic Strength Economic Development  Economic Gardening -market research and business start-up information  MeL is the open-source portal for small business market research  Libraries have small business centers and business librarians  Portage District Library, Grand Rapids Public Library, Capital Area District Library

Erosion of Library Funding Streams “Perfect Storm of Cuts”  Tax Capture and Renaissance Zones  Diversion of Penal Fines to Other Sources  Slashing State Aid to Public Libraries  Elimination of Personal Property Tax  Library Millages Dropped 4-10% Last 3 Years

Erosion of Library Funding Tax Capture  Locally voted dedicated millages are being eroded by tax capture mechanisms  1312 tax capture authorities – more than townships in Michigan  Capturing or diverting dedicated millages: libraries, 911, police & fire, counties,  Community colleges, k-12, seniors  Total capture/diversion - $150,000,  Downtown Development Authorities  Corridor Improvement Authorities  Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities  Local Development Finance Authorities  Historic Neighborhood Authorities  Neighborhood Enterprise Zones  SMART Zones

Erosion of Library Funding Tax Capture  Unintended Consequences of Tax Capture on Library Millages  Libraries losing $10-15 million annually from dedicated library millages  Portage District Library - $98,085/year  Paw Paw District Library - $23,000/year  Grand Rapids Public Library - $400,000/year  Detroit Public Library - $ 4 million/year  Battle Creek - $ 830,000/year  Herrick District – Holland - $ 263,116/year  Capital Area District Library - $658,000/year  Royal Oak Public Library – $121,700/year  Litchfield Public Library – budget of $60,000/$27,960  Howell District Library - $19,819/ DDA & TIFA  Benton Harbor Public Library – $10,000/year  Saginaw District Library – $49,505/year  VanBuren District Library - $25,000/year

Erosion of Library Funding Renaissance Zones MICHIGAN RENAISSANCE ZONE ACT (EXCERPT) Act 376 of 1996  Reimbursement to intermediate school districts, local school districts, community college districts, public libraries, and school aid fund  Libraries lose $ 3 million annually from dedicated millages  Reimbursement eliminated in FY 10 & FY 11 budgets  Restored for K-12 in 2011 budget – but not for libraries  Hart Public Library - 37% of total operating budget  Grand Rapids Public Library- $389,021 annual loss  Kalamazoo Public Library - $ 94,548 annual loss  Willard Public Library - $ 87,833 annual loss

Erosion of Library Funding Elimination of Personal Property Tax  Elimination of the Personal Property Tax would be one more severe blow to public library budgets. Some examples of cuts are below.  Detroit Public Library $ 6.8 million  Portage District Library $ 535,385  Ann Arbor District Library $ 659,000  Clinton-Macomb Public Library $ 270,433  Kalamazoo Public Library $1.2 million  Muskegon Area District Library $ 168,283  Independence Township Library $1,084,179  Chrystal Falls District Library $ 39,612  Battle Creek District Library $ 700,000  Hackley Public Library $ 111,525

Erosion of Library Funding Penal Fines  Constitutionally Mandated Penal Fines are Diverted to Other Uses  Michigan Vehicle Code  Motor Carrier Act  Motor Carrier Safety Act  Code of Criminal Procedure  Laws give 70% to other uses / 30% to libraries

What’s At Stake?  Implosion of MeLibrary –statewide databases and MeLCat interlibrary loan  Closure of 11 library cooperatives and unknown pension liabilities  State matching funds and maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement  State aid to public libraries serves as the primary MOE requirement to sustain the $5 million from LSTA that pays for MeL and MeLCat  Required amount - $10 million  State has received two waivers from the federal government

State Library Funding Budget Lines Library of Michigan$4,566,900$3,879,200 State Aid to Public Libraries$5,750,000$3,445,700 School Aid Fund$1,500,000 Michigan eLibrary$ 950,000

State Library Funding Maintenance of Effort Categories FY 2012 LOM –Statewide Services$ 200,000 State Aid to Public Libraries$ 3,445,700 Michigan eLibrary$ 950,000 Total$ 4,595,700

MLA Budget Request State Aid to Public Libraries $ 5,750,000 Michigan eLibrary$ 1,500,000 Total$ 7,250,000 Hold Library Funding Harmless at last year’s level: $7,250,000