Information regarding Library millage proposal
Your award-winning East Baton Rouge Parish Library system is funded almost entirely by a 10-year Dedicated Property Tax, which will expire at the end of this year.
Things to Know:
- Press Release on THRIVE! EBR Proposal
- View the Press Conference on THRIVE! EBR Proposal March 11, 2025
Library Statistics
- Fund Balance Overview
- Uses of Fund Balance
- 2024 Statistical Overview
- 85 Year Overview
- Facilities Master Plan Phase “0” Report
- Local Issues
- Value Proposition
- Key Performance and Library Usage Statistics 2011-2023
- Library Board of Control Previous Meeting Minutes
Performance Statistics
- 2024 Gate Count by Branch
- December 2024 Circulation Statistics
- 2024 Reference Statistics
- 2024 Programming Statistics by Department
- 2024 Computer Use Statistics
- 2024 WiFi Use by Branch
Financial Allocation
* 2025 – Added new staff positions for South Branch
** 2025 – Added new book collections for South Branch
*** 2025 – Janitorial contracts for Main were re-bid; new contracts for the Integrated Library Service Maintenance, Wireless service, and Microsoft; Advertising costs went up due to increase in costs to attend Health Fairs, Back to School Fairs, and Career and Business Expos
**** 2024 – Draw down from Fund Balance to appropriate funds for future Capital Improvement Projects for Delmont Gardens and Zachary Branch Libraries
