Building a Sustainable Library for the 21st Century

In 1873, the year in which IMCPL was founded, the city had a population of 48,244. The world of information was paper-based. In 2010, IMCPL’s 137th anniversary, we serve a population of over 880,000 and individuals now access information from myriad sources and options.

We need to redefine public library service to reflect changes in the world of information, and fiscal restraints posed by reduced revenue and property tax caps. By 2012, the Library’s revenue will be reduced by an estimated $3,200,000, or 8% of the operating revenue.

In January 2010, a team composed of a cross section of Library staff and Board was formed to redefine public library service in Marion County to reflect the changes in the world of information and the new fiscal reality the Library faces.

Next Steps

September 27 – Public Hearing on 2011 Budget before the Municipal Corporations Committee
October 19 – Approval of 2011 Budget by Municipal Corporations Committee
October 25 – Approval of 2011 Budget by City-County Council


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