Library Funding in Whitchurch-Stouffville: New Material Acquisition

New materials $/person

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Timmins Owen Sound & North Grey Quinte West Newmarket Welland Whitchurch-Stouffville St. Thomas Fort Erie Haldiman County Cornwall Vaughan Brockville Georgina Uxbridge Innisfil East Gwillimbury Belleville Lincoln Pickering Grimsby Orillia Markham Richmond Hill Woodstock Stratford Aurora New Tecumseth Brant County Orangeville King New materials $/person

This chart shows the dollars budgeted per person for material acquisitions at comparable libraries

Comparator communities: all York Region municipalities; two neighbouring Durham communities; communities in the dmA Facility Study /Town of W-S; BMA Municipal Study 2011 (by pop; Ont); Ministry Public Library Statistics (by pop)

Source: Public Library Statistics, Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport

Average: $4.61 per person; Whitchurch-Stouffville: $3.32 p/p Whitchurch-Stouffville - 2011 Library Budget material acquisitions flat-lined at 2010 levels--despite a population increase of approx. 2500-3000 new residents - "The cost of books & other materials is rising. Core collection item cost increased by approximately 23% [over 2010]" (Library CEO, 20111 Budget Plan p. 234) Despite rising costs, Whitchurch-Stouffville spends less per person on material acquisitions today than in 2006: 2006 Material Acquisitions: $96,088 (=$3.93/person) Whitchurch-Stouffville residents: email mailto:Mayorandcouncil@Townofws.ca to voice concerns Compiled by: Arnold Neufeldt-Fast