Saturday, March 15, 2014

Wareham Free Library's Funding Problems

Wareham Library decertified.  (Wareham Week, 3/14/2014)

The consequence of decertificationAccording to a Board of Commissioners press release, "Denial of the MAR waiver results in immediate loss of certification in the State Aid to Public Libraries Program. Wareham will not receive State Aid to Public Libraries grants in the amount of $9,512.67. They are not eligible for grants from either the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program or the Library Services and Technology Act Program, and neighboring libraries are not required to extend borrowing privileges to Wareham residents." \

Next step: Begging for money crowdfunding.

 
29 donations in 29 days.

Average donation:  $38.45.

Days required to meet goal at this pace:  2,340

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