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An Act To Strengthen Resource Sharing and Access to Library Materials among Maine Libraries
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
LIBRARY, MAINE STATE
 
Administration - Library 0215
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for an in-depth analysis of statewide library services and resource sharing.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$100,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$0	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for the increased costs associated with the van delivery and interlibrary lending program.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$75,000	$75,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$75,000	$75,000	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to allow for increased access to educational, career and economic development content within the Digital Maine Library.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$250,000	$250,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$250,000	$250,000	

Maine State Library 0217
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to accelerate libraries' access to the Maine statewide catalog known as MaineCat.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$500,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$500,000	$0	

LIBRARY, MAINE STATE			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$925,000	$325,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$925,000	$325,000	

SUMMARY
This bill provides funds to support resource sharing services for Maine's libraries, including van delivery and interlibrary lending, the Digital Maine Library and the Maine statewide catalog known as MaineCat, and to conduct an analysis of statewide library services and resource sharing.