As a result, library funding became accepted as a legitimate function of local government.

In 1933 the structure for library funding in Ohio was changed.

Hughes fought to take the matter of library funding directly to the public.

While the effects on library funding are felt throughout the nation, the southeast has been most affected by the recession.

Other responsibilities included the appraisal of public agency programs and library funding.

In 1902 a bylaw was passed to limit library funding to $5,000 per year.

By the end of his tenure, per capita library funding increased to about $3.75.

But the overall basis of academic library funding is changing significantly.

Depending on library funding, it was sometimes open on Saturday and other times closed then.

In 2003, the state legislature passed a 34% cut in library funding.