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Press Officer
ALA Washington Office
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<jterry at alawash.org>

For Immediate Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed omnibus legislation that included
the Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Sunday, clearing the bill for the
President’s signature. The final version, which passed the House of
Representatives a few days before, included a slight increase for Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding.

LSTA was appropriated $213.5 million for FY 2010, a 0.63 percent increase
over FY 2009. Of that amount, $172.5 million was designated for the Grants
to States program, the primary source of federal funding for libraries. This
amount is a 0.62 percent increase over last year.

“While the increase in funding is marginal, this outcome is a win for
libraries,” Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the ALA Washington
Office, said.

“Congress’ purse strings are becoming tighter and tighter, and at this time
any increase at all is evidence that the federal government understands how
important libraries are to communities and that LSTA funding is a
fundamental means of maintaining and enhancing library services nationwide.
Yet, increasing LSTA to $450 million is our goal since more and more
individuals are turning to their libraries during this time of economic
downturn. When Congress resumes next year, library staff and patrons should
continue to voice their strong support to their federally elected officials
for increasing LSTA as they draft spending bills for FY 2011.”



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Diedre Conkling
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR  97365
Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
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