Funding
Source of Library Funding | Budget for Fiscal 2024 |
City Funds | $2,136,783 |
State Grant-In-Aid | $467,417 |
Endowment Budget | $63,985 |
State Endowment Grant-In-Aid | $7,318 |
The Library has a number of endowment funds that are dedicated to specific purposes. In most cases the Library cannot spend the principal of the fund, only the revenue. They are as follows:
- Zucker Fund – large print books and materials on aging
- Little Acorn Trust – spent at discretion of Trustees
- Mabel Anderson Fund – materials that help children develop the joy of reading
- Samuel Caidin Trust Fund – library programs for children
- Citizens Committee for the Pawtucket Public Library – spent at discretion of Trustees
- Community Service Fund – library programs for adults
- Gerald Burns Fund – library programs for teens
- Father St-Godard Religious Study Fund – acquisition of religious materials that represent the beliefs of all faiths
If you would like to support the library’s mission with a donation or a bequest,
please contact the Library Director at 401-725-3714 ext. 202 or by email.