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WHAT IS THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
Lima Library Association is the charitable arm of the Lima Public Library. Established in 1884, the Association is a non-profit corporation of the State of Ohio. As such, it solicits, receives and maintains funds whose net income, and when designated, principal can be used to enhance the Lima Public Library in its mission by providing informational, educational, cultural and recreational resources to meet the needs of the residents of Allen County. |
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DOES THE ASSOCIATION FUND THE LIBRARY?
No. Lima Public Library receives ninety-six percent of its funding from the State of Ohio. From 1993-2001, public libraries received 5.7% of the state's personal income tax revenue through the Library and Local Government Support Fund (LLGSF). In response to a deteriorating national economy and a resulting state budget crisis, the LLGSF was frozen in 2002 and has remained frozen or reduced in every subsequent budget.
Lima Library Association funds the special and extra needs of the Library. It is able to invest in stocks, bonds, and real estate while the Public Library is not. The investment flexibility of the Association enabled the Library to purchase key pieces of real estate that make library parking and handicap access possible. The Association funds experimental programs as well. For example, the Association paid for the first computer system of the Lima Public Library.
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