Personal property taxes account for 13.8% of the St. Charles City-County Library’s revenue, generating approximately $3.6 million annually. Eliminating this revenue source, without enacting a new tax to replace lost funding, would have significant service impacts that would result in:
Branch closures
Reduced early childhood literacy programming
Significant cuts to the collection budget, leading to fewer new books, longer wait times, and reduced access to eBooks and eAudiobooks
Impacts to Library to You services, including delivery to nursing homes and senior centers, and home delivery for individuals
Fewer early childhood center visits and reduced Bookmobile stops