Budget
East Hampton Library 2023 Budget Summary
Budget Vote – September 17, 2022 9AM – 5PM in the Library
All registered voters in the East Hampton, Springs and Wainscott School Districts may vote on the Library Budget
Estimated Expenditures
Personnel – $2,393,555 ($99,076 Increase) (Staff salaries, taxes, social security, benefits, insurance)
Library Materials – $223,546 ($2,780 Decrease) (Books, audio books, periodicals, DVDs, music, Ebooks)
Administration – $115,100($10,333 Increase) (Auditing, library supplies, materials repair, telephone, copiers, postage, printing, educational conferences for staff)
Facilities – $205,800 ($12,800 Increase) (Custodial supplies and services, building repair, furnishings, equipment, cartage, landscape maintenance, utilities)
Technology – $84,850 ($2,000 Decrease) (Computer software & hardware, computer supplies, Internet service, telelphones)
Contracted Services – $47,437 (No Change) (County Library System membership, research database fees, database licenses)
Programs – $100,000 ($4,000 Increase) (Children’s programs, adult lectures, history lectures, computer classes, storytimes, reading clubs, children’s fair)
Fundraising – $41,200 (No Change)
Authors Night – $115,000 ($15,000 Increase)
Scholarship – $10,000 ($2,000 Decrease)
Expenses Total – $3,336,488 ($134,429 Increase)
Estimated Revenue
Library District Tax – $2,159,756 ($102,846 Increase)
Private Fundraising & Donations – $385,000 ($33,000 Increase) (Library Society memberships, Special events, Interest income from endowments, grants)
Authors Night – $300,000 (No Change)
Other Income – $28,999 ($496 Increase) (Fines, fees, sales, state aid, pilot payments)
Transfers from Investments – $463,000 ($2,000 Decrease)
Revenue Total – $3,336,755 ($134,342 Increase)
Since 1995, generous residents of the community and Members of the Library Board have donated more than $23 million to the
library. These funds have significantly reduced the necessary contributions by taxpayers to operate the library.
For more questions about the budget please contact
Dennis Fabiszak – 631 -324-0222 ext. 7
or email dennis@easthamptonlibrary.org