HomeMy WebLinkAboutI. 6. LIBRARIES 4.15.2025PROPOSED FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET
City of Virginia Beach
Kimberly Knight, Director
Public Libraries
April 2025
Department Organization Summary
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs•Number of Divisions•Total FY 2024-25 Budget •Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
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Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total FY 2025-26 Budget
235.5 2 22,443,713
Customer Experience
Programming & Community Outreach
10 Service Branches, 1 Unified System
Materials Management
Data Analysis, Web & Special Projects
Shared Services
Library Business Center
Federated Technology Team
Training & Development
Fundraising & Development
FY 2025-26 Programmatic Budget
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs•Number of Divisions•Total FY 2024-25 Budget •Number of Divisions•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
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Customer
Experience,
$17,907,328, 80%
Shared Services,
$4,180,493, 19%
Law Library,
$243,892, 1%
Grant Funded
Community
Programs,
$112,000, 0%
DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY DIVISION
Salary & Fringe
Benefits,
$17,567,631, 78%
Other Operating
Expenditures,
$2,331,596, 10%
Materials
Expenditures,
$2,188,594, 10%
Law Library,
$243,892, 1%
Grant Funded
Community
Programs,
$112,000, 1%
DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY EXPENDITURE TYPE
Department Operating Budget Summary
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Program FY2024-25 Amended FY 2024-25
FTE FY 2025-26 Proposed FY 2025-26
FTE Change ($)Change (%)
Customer Experience $ 18,038,515 216.50 $ 17,907,328 209.50 $ (131,187)-0.7%
Shared Services $ 3,889,366 21.50 $ 4,180,493 23.50 $ 291,127 7.5%
General Fund Total $ 21,927,881 238.0 $ 22,087,821 233.0 $ 159,940 0.73%
Law Library $ 233,300 2.5 $ 243,892 2.5 $ 10,592 4.5%
Grant Funded Community Program $ 112,000 -$ 112,000 -$ - 0%
TOTAL $ 22,273,181 240.5 $ 22,443,713 235.5 $ 170,532 0.77%
MAJOR CHANGES AND INITIATIVES
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•Overnight Parking Ordinance
•Homebound Delivery Services
•Adults with Disabilities Programming
•Embedded Libraries - Juvenile Detention Center
•Return of GrowSmart to Libraries
•Expansion of English Language Learner Services
•Law Library partnered with Courts for website refresh
•Refreshed the Acceptable Behavior Policy
•Expanded Library of Things
•Library Business Center
•Launched Bookmobile
•Strategic Planning
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MAJOR CHANGES AND INITIATIVES (continued)
Culture Shift Project
Initiatives Underway and Conclusion
•Materials Handling System
•Summer Learning Adventure Update
•International languages collection
•Restore & Expand Hotspots Lending
•Expand Vendor Processing
•Update the Integrated Library System (ILS)
Award-Winning:
•Urban Libraries Council Innovation
•Library of Virginia Silver Medal
•Best Energy Use in Library at WW
•2 VLA Awards to Staff
•3 VPLDA Awards
• Libby Lewis Award 7