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Did you know...?

The Warren Public Library will be asking for a millage in August 2010, for the first time since 1957 - that's 53 years without an increase.

If The Millage Is Approved...

• All city neighborhood branch libraries will be open

• Updates to both the Burnette and Busch branches to include new roofs, heating/cooling units, energy efficient windows, lighting, rewiring, and resurfacing of parking lots will be possible

• Extended hours of service

• Expansion of programs and services for children, teens and adults

• Purchase of additional materials to bring Warren up to the state average

• Expanded technology resources

If The Millage Is Not Approved...

• The Burnette, Busch, and Miller Libraries will be permanently closed

• Membership in the Suburban Library Cooperative will be jeopardized

• Drastic cuts in the purchase of books, periodicals and audio-visual materials

• Drastic cuts in programs for both adults and children

• The elimination of story hour classes and early literacy programs for preschoolers

• Permanent elimination of 25% full-time staff and 78% part-time staff

Did you know...?

 

         Library usage is up!

In the last five years:

• library checkouts have increased 33%

• usage of children's materials has increased by 100.17%

• visits to the library have increased by 100.5%

• computer sessions have increased by 100.4%

• the number of reference questions answered were up by 43%

  Spending on Libraries is down!

                              

• The only monies that can be spent on the operation of city libraries are from a special library millage of .5 mills (approved in 1957) and later decreased to .4873 mills due to the Headlee amendment.

• This millage has not been increased since 1957!

• No city general fund monies can be spent on the operation of city libraries

• There will be a 40% decrease for libraries from the State of Michigan

• The City of Warren libraries are classified as Class 6 in Michigan since they serve a population of over 50,000 residents.

• The average spending of Class 6 libraries if $5.01 per person per year while Warren spends only $1.09 per person.

• The election date is Tuesday, August 3, 2010.
  Polls are open from 7 a.m.—8 p.m.

• Absentee voter applications are available by calling 586-574-4557.

• The additional .85 mills will cost the owner of a $90,000 home $38.28 per year or $3.19 per month.

• There are NO plans to build a new library & eliminate the Busch and Burnette branches.

Curious as to how much money the using the library would save you? Check out our Value Calculator to see!