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5'77- Cr1 MEMORANDUM TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners FROM: Fred Black, Chair, Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees Paul Farel, Vice - Chair, Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees DATE: May 27, 1999 SUBJECT: Chapel Hill Public Library Support: 1999 -2000 The Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees is happy to be here tonight to represent the Chapel Hill Town Council. Our Board consists of 8 trustees, including 1 member who is appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. A list of trustees is in your packet. We are here to thank you for last year's support, which increased from $199,975 to $214,500 ( +7.3 %). Chapel Hill used Orange County's annual contribution for books and reference resources. We also are here tonight to request an increase in County support in your 1999 -2000 budget. Last year, the Chapel Hill Public Library: • Led the state in the number of books loaned to residents (16.5 books per resident vs. the state average of 4.87 books per resident). 46% were loaned to Orange County residents who do not live in Chapel Hill. • Began Internet workstations for patrons. • Planned for future additional Internet services to meet minimum state guidelines. COUNTY SUPPORT: Difference in per capita funding: Chapel Hill Township residents currently receive $4.91 per capita toward library service; other county residents receive $10.02 per capita. 46% of Chapel Hill Public Library users are non - Chapel Hill county residents. Request for additional funding: The Town Council has requested additional funding from Orange County for the Library because: • Orange County's overall library support is lower than that of other area counties and should be increased for all libraries in the County. • The Chapel Hill Public Library serves a significant number of non - Chapel Hill patrons who live in Orange County. • Chapel Hill generates a significant amount of tax revenue for the County, yet receive only half the library support granted to residents in the rest of the County.