1. PILOT payments: a potential revenue source for public libraries.
- Author
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Nichols, Jerry
- Subjects
LIBRARY finance ,LIBRARIES & state ,GOVERNMENT libraries ,LIBRARY taxation ,LIBRARY administrators ,PUBLIC libraries ,FUNDRAISING - Abstract
Purpose - To inform library administrators about the funds generated from tax-exempt entities intended to support various government services, such as libraries. Design/methodology/approach - Using New York State in general, and the Brentwood Public Library in particular, the article illustrates the amount of revenue collected with the intent of funding local libraries. Findings - While substantial funds are collected from tax-exempt entities, often the portion intended to support public libraries does not find its way to the libraries they support. Originality/value - Alerts library administrators to the possibility that they may not be receiving all the revenue that has been collected to support their institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2005
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