Public library funding

Ender passed along This National Center for Education Statistics Page that answers the old question, From what sources are public libraries funded?.

Most income was from state sources (84.6 percent), followed by federal sources (13.7 percent) and other sources (1.8 percent). State library agency income from state sources totaled $872.9 million, with over two-thirds ($592.4 million) designated for state aid to libraries (table 18). In 10 states, over 75 percent of the state library agency income from state sources was designated for state aid to libraries, with Massachusetts having the largest percentage (96.8 percent). Six states (Hawaii, Idaho, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming) and the District of Columbia targeted no state funds for aid to libraries.

Note: Page includes links to a google of other interesting numbers as well.