Cities and towns across California only get the libraries they can afford
California public libraries depend on local funding, creating wide disparities among communities across the state.
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California public libraries depend on local funding, creating wide disparities among communities across the state.
Libraries tend to be better funded in wealthier coastal and urban areas, and underfunded in the San Joaquin Valley, Northern California and other inland areas.
A library system’s annual income per resident is a key number that influences nearly every aspect of a library, including whether a community has a library at all.
Libraries tend to be better funded in wealthier coastal and urban areas, and underfunded in the San Joaquin Valley, Northern California and other inland areas.
Libraries tend to be better funded in wealthier coastal and urban areas, and underfunded in the San Joaquin Valley, Northern California and other inland areas.