Budget

East Hampton Library 2024 Budget Summary
Budget Vote – September 23, 2023 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

Estimated Expenditures Personnel – $2,757,217 ($287,543 Increase) (Staff salaries, taxes, social security, benefits, insurance)
Library Materials – $218,460 ($5,086 Decrease) (Books, audio books, periodicals, DVDs, music, Ebooks)
Administration – $121,600 ($6,500 Increase) (Auditing, library supplies, materials repair, telephone, copiers, postage, printing, educational conferences for staff)
Facilities – $220,600 ($14,800 Increase) (Custodial supplies and services, building repair, furnishings, equipment, cartage, landscape maintenance, utilities)
Technology – $85,850 ($1,000 Increase) (Computer software & hardware, computer supplies, Internet service, telelphones)
Contracted Services – $49,517 ($2,080 Increase) (County Library System membership, research database fees, database licenses)
Programs – $115,000 ($15,000 Increase) (Children’s programs, adult lectures, history lectures, computer classes, storytimes, reading clubs, children’s fair)
Fundraising – $41,200 (No Change)
Authors Night – $105,000 ($10,000 Decrease)
Scholarship – $10,000 (No Change)
Expenses Total – $3,724,444 ($311,837 Increase)

Estimated Revenue

Library District Tax – $2,371,421 ($211,657 Increase)
Private Fundraising & Donations – $425,000 ($40,000 Increase) (Library Society memberships, Special events, Interest income from endowments, grants)
Authors Night – $300,000 (No Change)
Other Income – $31,000 ($2,001 Increase) (Fines, fees, sales, state aid, pilot payments)
Transfers from Investments – $597,000 ($58,000 Decrease)
Revenue Total – $3,724,241 ($387,486 Increase)

Annual Increase to the Average Household is $13.47

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