THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We are humbled by your support with the passage of the library levy. Your local support means that we can not only survive financially in the coming years but thrive and grow with you!
Why is a levy necessary?
A local levy would ensure stable and sufficient resources for the next five years, allowing the library to meet the current and future needs of our community.
The Cardington-Lincoln Public Library Board of Trustees has voted to bring before the voters a one mill levy on November 7th.
Interested in having someone speak to a group about the levy? Please email yourlibrary@cardlinc.org to request more information.
In Ohio, public libraries are funded at the state level through the Public Library Fund (PLF). Each month, the PLF receives a percentage of the state's tax receipts that go into the state's General Revenue Fund (GRF). When cuts are made to the PLF funding or the GRF, the library's budget gets cut as well.
The Cardington-Lincoln Public Library is currently dependent on the PLF for over 90% of its budget, the rest is made up of grants and donations from generous local individuals, businesses, and organizations.
How Much Will It Cost?
This one mill levy will cost homeowners living in the Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools District $35 for every $100,000 in assessed property value.
The property value that determines what homeowners will pay is not based on the upcoming increase in Morrow County property taxes, it's based on prior assessed values.
For the cost of just two hardback books, a household has access to over one million physical and digital books, movies, and magazines, Wi-Fi, hotspots, public notaries, programs for all ages, story times, public meeting rooms, and much, much more. Check out the rest of our website to see everything the library has to offer.
How does the library use its budget to enrich our community?
The library recognizes its role as a lifelong learning center in the community. To that end, we continue to provide free access to traditional library services, while also exploring ways to meet the changing needs of our patrons.
We provide materials, programs, and services for all ages.
Patrons have access to over one million physical and digital books, movies, and magazines through our consortium and on the Libby app.
We provide non-traditional library services, such as public notaries, printing, laminating, and mobile hotspots and bicycles for circulation.
We are one of the few libraries in the state that remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Health, we have distributed over 5,000 free COVID-19 tests.
What will the library do if the levy passes?
We will continue to provide enriching and valuable programs and services and pursue new services and offerings.
Adapt and enhance programs to meet the changing needs of the growing community, ensuring that the library is providing quality services to all ages.
Maintain a timely, current, and diverse collection of materials to meet the needs of users.
Increase the availability of electronic resources, such as ebooks and databases, while exploring new services that will benefit the community.
Continue partnerships with local schools and organizations to maximize effectiveness.
Evaluate service models to ensure library resources are available when demand is the highest.