Nationwide ‘First Look’ at November 2016 Library Elections
EveryLibrary tracked 74 ballot measures for libraries on Election Day, November 8, 2016.
EveryLibrary tracked 74 ballot measures for libraries on Election Day, November 8, 2016.
As of this writing, all results are preliminary and unofficial. This "first look" shows that 54 library measures passed, 15 failed, and several are either 'too close to call' or need interpretation and analysis of their impact before reporting. We are still compiling results from news organizations and Election Offices around the country. If you know of a ballot measure we are missing, or have more current results available, please email us at [email protected].
Please view the "EveryLibrary First Look Dataset" as a google sheet.
| Library | State | Win / Loss |
| Randolph County Libraries | AR | No Rollback - Failed |
| Pine Bluff - Jefferson County Library | AR | Win |
| Nevada County Libraries | CA | Too Close |
| Pacifica / Contra Costa County Libraries | CA | Loss |
| Pleasant Hill - Contra Costa County Libraries | CA | Win |
| Loomis - Placer County Libraries | CA | |
| El Cerrito | CA | Win |
| Blanchard Community Library | CA | Pass |
| Sonoma County Libraries | CA | Win |
| Stockton Library | CA | Win |
| Mancos Library District | CO | Win |
| Basalt Library District | CO | Win |
| Lone Cone Library District | CO | Win |
| Grand County Library District | CO | Win |
| La Veta Library District | CO | Win |
| Poudre River Public Library | CO | Win |
| Clay County Public Library | FL | |
| Meridian Library District | ID | Loss |
| Brookfield Public Library | IL | Loss |
| Crystal Lake Public Library | IL | Loss |
| Helen Plum - Lombard | IL | Win |
| Brehm Memorial Public Library District - Disconnect | IL | |
| Fox River Valley Public Library District | IL | |
| White Oak Library District | IL | Loss |
| Jasper-Dubois County Library | IN | Win |
| Natoma Community Library | KS | |
| Lafayette Public Library System | LA | Win |
| Dexter District Library | MI | Win |
| Chassell Township residents will (again) vote in November on whether to leave the Portage Lake District Library. | MI | Vote to Leave District Passes |
| Belleville Area District Library - Bond | MI | Win |
| Belleville Area District Library - Operations | MI | Win |
| Otsego County Library District | MI | Win |
| Harper Woods Public Library | MI | Win |
| Jackson District Library | MI | |
| Marquette Township Public Library | MI | |
| Crooked Tree District Library | MI | Win |
| Harper Woods Public Library | MI | Win |
| Little Traverse Township to Join Petosky Library System | MI | Win |
| Cambridge Public Library | MN | Loss |
| Fergus Falls Public Library | MN | Win |
| Mid-Continent Public Library | MO | Win |
| Havre-Hill County Libray | MT | Win |
| Livingston-Park County Library | MT | Loss |
| Missoula Public LIbrary | MT | Win |
| Durham Public Library | NC | Win |
| Longport NJ to Withdraw from Atlantic County Library System | NJ | Pass |
| GO Bonds for New Mexico Libraries - Statewide | NM | Win |
| Bernalillo Libraries | NM | Win |
| Onondago Free Library | NY | Win |
| Ada Public Library | OH | Win |
| Grandview Heights Public Library | OH | Win |
| Upper Arlington Public Library | OH | Win |
| Swanton Public Library | OH | Win |
| Guernsey County District Public Library | OH | Win |
| Wickliffe Public Library | OH | Win |
| Toledo-Lucas County Public Library | OH | Win |
| Mt. Gilead Public Library | OH | Win |
| Mt. Sterling Public Library | OH | Win |
| Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library in McArthur | OH | Win |
| Wadsworth Public Library | OH | Win |
| Herrick Memorial Library | OH | loss |
| Williams County Public Library | OH | Win |
| Pataskala Public Library | OH | Loss |
| Douglas County Library System | OR | Loss |
| Parkland Community Library | PA | Loss |
| Jeannette Public Library | PA | Win |
| Narragansett Library | RI | Win |
| Dorchester County Library | SC | Win |
| Mary Riley Styles Public Library | VA | Win |
| Fairfield Area Library | VA | Win |
| Orcas Island Library | WA | Win |
| Mid-Columbia Libraries (Kahlotus annexation) | WA | |
| Whatcom Library System | WA | Win |
| Mid-Columbia Libraries (West Richland city vote) | WA | Win |
| Eager Free Public Library | WI | Win |
| Eager Free Public Library | WI | Win |
| Demmer Memorial Library | WI | Win |
| Watertown Public Library | WI | Win |
| Upshur County Public Library | WV | |
| Morton Memorial Library | NY | Pass |
| Patterson Library | NY | Pass |
| Library | City/County | State | What | Library Page | Clerk of Election Page | For | Against | Total Votes Cast | % yes | % no | Win / Loss | Results Source | |
| Randolph County Libraries | AR | REDUCTION of library millage 1.4 mill to 1 mill | http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/electionresults/index.php | 2,368 | 3,311 | 5,679 | 41.70% | 58.30% | No Rollback - Failed | http://www.arkansasonline.com/2016results/local/#jefferson | |||
| Pine Bluff - Jefferson County Library | Pine Bluff | AR | Millage rate increase for remodeling | http://www.pineblufflibrary.org/ | http://www.arkansasonline.com/2016results/local/ | 5,697 | 2,746 | 8,443 | 67.48% | 32.52% | Win | http://www.arkansasonline.com/2016results/local/#jefferson | |
| Nevada County Libraries | Nevada County | CA | 1/4 cent sales tax for library operations and facilities maintanence, aprox $4 milllion a year. Measure A is a new $2.1 million | https://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/library/Pages/Frequently-Asked-Questions-about-Library-Measure-A.aspx | https://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/elections/docs/2016%20Elections/November%208%2c%202016%2c%20General%20Presidential/Cumulative%20Report.pdf | 23,060 | 10,366 | 33,426 | 68.99% | 31.01% | Too Close | https://www.mynevadacounty.com/nc/elections/docs/2016%20Elections/November%208%2c%202016%2c%20General%20Presidential/Cumulative%20Report.pdf | |
| Pacifica / Contra Costa County Libraries | Pacifica | CA | $33.5 million in bonds to build a new library - 66.7% to pass - property, not parcel tax - Measure N | http://www.cityofpacifica.org/government/current_projects/new_library.asp | http://racetracker.shapethefuture.org/results?cID=62 | 6,788 | 5,871 | 7485 | 52.26% | 47.74% | Loss | http://racetracker.shapethefuture.org/results?cID=62 | |
| Pleasant Hill - Contra Costa County Libraries | Pleasant Hill | CA | Meaure K - 20-year 1/2 cent sales tax for library construction and other uses. Simple Majority needed to pass. | http://www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us/1098/Measure-K | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Contra_Costa/64177/Web02/#/ | 6,880 | 3,521 | 10,401 | 66.15% | 33.85% | Win | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Contra_Costa/64177/Web02/#/ | |
| Loomis - Placer County Libraries | Placer County | CA | Measure GL "A yes vote is a vote in favor of advising that if the city's local transactions and use tax, Measure F (an existing tax), is approved, revenue from it shall be spent on the library" 50% theshold | ||||||||||
| El Cerrito | El Cerrito | CA | $30 mill bond for new library. Measure B. 66.7% to pass | http://www.cocovote.us/current-election/ | 4,901 | 2,912 | 7,813 | 62.73% | 37.27% | Win | |||
| Blanchard Community Library | Santa Paula | CA | Keeps the spending limit for the Blanchard Community Library at $350,000 above the Gann Limit from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022 | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Ventura/63616/182694/en/summary.html# | 4,422 | 1,677 | 6,099 | 72.50% | 27.50% | Pass | |||
| Sonoma County Libraries | CA | Measure Y is a one-eighth cent sales tax to support Sonoma County libraries for 10 years | http://vote.sonoma-county.org/content.aspx?sid=1009&id=2456 | 114,047 | 45,979 | 160,026 | 71.27% | 28.73% | Win | ||||
| Stockton Library | CA | Quarter cent restricted sales tax to fund libraries and recreation services - Measure M | http://www.sjcrov.org/results.html | 33,270 | 11,875 | 45,145 | 73.70% | 26.30% | Win | ||||
| Mancos Library District | Montezuma | CO | Increase levy by 2 mills ($96,000) to cover increasing operating costs | http://mancoslibrary.org/ | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Montezuma/63789/179896/Web01/en/summary.html | 1,207 | 630 | 1,837 | 65.70% | 34.30% | Win | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Montezuma/63789/182735/Web01/en/summary.html | |
| Basalt Library District | Pitkin | CO | .91 mills ($350,000) in additional property tax revenue for seven years to support operations. | http://basaltlibrary.org/Election.html | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Pitkin/63796/181028/Web01/en/summary.html | 2,836 | 1,797 | 4,633 | 60.00% | 40.00% | Win | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Pitkin/63796/182614/Web01/en/summary.html | |
| Lone Cone Library District | San Miguel | CO | $4 million new Building bond with $1.5 million match from state of CO contingent on passage: INCREASING THE MILL LEVY FROM 3.478 TO 10.428 MILLS ($298,500 per year) for | http://norwood.colibraries.org/ballot-measure-5c/ | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/San_Miguel/63804/179912/Web01/en/summary.html | 424 | 303 | 727 | 58.32% | 41.68% | Win | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/San_Miguel/63804/182430/Web01/en/summary.html | |
| Grand County Library District | Grand County | CO | Issue 1B INCREASE IN THE MILL LEVY TO 3.36 MILLS (AN INCREASE OF 0.95 MILLS, about $627,770 annually) for operations and debit financing | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Grand/63773/179857/Web01/en/summary.html | 4,772 | 3,544 | 8,316 | 57.38% | 42.62% | Win | |||
| La Veta Library District | Huerfano County | CO | 1.994 mills increase ($69,986) to 5.91 mills for operations and services | http://lvpl.org/ | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Huerfano/63776/179868/Web01/en/summary.html | 398 | 206 | 604 | 65.89% | 34.11% | Win | ||
| Poudre River Public Library | Larimer | CO | Renewal of 3 mill property tax | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Larimer/63782/181573/Web01/en/summary.html | 65,246 | 31,435 | 96,681 | 67.49% | 32.51% | Win | |||
| Clay County Public Library | FL | Capital projects funded by 1 cent sales tax | http://www.clayelections.com/ | ||||||||||
| Meridian Library District | Meridian | ID | $12 Million bond for two new branch libraries - needs 66% to pass | http://www.mld.org/bond | https://adacounty.id.gov/elections/Election-Results/Live-Results | 25,474 | 17,618 | 43,092 | 59.12% | 40.88% | Loss | https://adacounty.id.gov/elections/Election-Results/Live-Results | |
| Brookfield Public Library | Brookfield | IL | $10.3 million bond for new building | http://brookfieldlibrary.info/library-referendum-facts | http://electionnight.cookcountyclerk.com/StaticSummaryeid110816jurREFER.html | 4,303 | 4,808 | 9,111 | 47.23% | 52.77% | Loss | http://electionnight.cookcountyclerk.com/StaticSummaryeid110816jurREFER.html | |
| Crystal Lake Public Library | Crystal Lake | IL | $30.1 million bond to replace library | http://www.crystallakelibrary.org/Pages/Building-Pictures.html | https://www.co.mchenry.il.us/county-government/departments-a-i/county-clerk/elections | 8,429 | 10,563 | 18,992 | 44.38% | 55.62% | Loss | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IL/McHenry/64179/182329/Web01/en/summary.html | |
| Helen Plum - Lombard | Lombard | IL | $22 million bong for new building - increase of 0.216 to levy | https://helenplumnextchapter.org/ | https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Elections/37045/ | 9,881 | 8,846 | 18,727 | 52.76% | 47.24% | Win | http://electionresults.dupageco.org/results/2016/general/props-1.htm | |
| Brehm Memorial Public Library District - Disconnect | Weber Township - Jefferson County | IL | SHOULD THE TERRITORY OF WEBBER TOWNSHIP IN JEFFERSON COUNTY BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE C.E. BREHM MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS? | http://mtvbrehm.org/internet-links/election-illinois-voter-information/ | http://www.jeffersoncountyillinois.com/2016-elections | ||||||||
| Fox River Valley Public Library District | Multi city Multi County | IL | increase levy by .21 to .42 and bond $3.2 million in new revenue to construct new library and improve another | http://www.frvpld.info/ReferendumFacts | Multi-County | ||||||||
| White Oak Library District | Lockport, Romeoville, Crest Hill | IL | new .3 mill increase to 2.26 mills | http://www.whiteoaklibrary.org/Referendum-2016 | http://www.thewillcountyclerk.com/elections/elections-services/election-results/ | 11,848 | 17,137 | 28,985 | 40.88% | 59.12% | Loss | http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/IL/Will/64164/182174/Web01/en/summary.html | |
| Jasper-Dubois County Library | Dubois County | IN | $6.5 mill bond for new library. Total project is $8.1 million with match | http://www.myjasperlibrary.org/ | http://duboiscountyin.org/voter/index.html | 4,778 | 4,778 | 41.00% | 59% | Win | Self Reported | ||
| Natoma Community Library | Osborne County | KS | Designate the all volunteer library officially as a city library | http://www.sos.ks.gov/ent/OSBORNE.html | |||||||||
| Lafayette Public Library System | Lafayette | LA | Shall the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), continue to levy a special tax of two and ninety-one hundredths (2.91) mills on all property subject to taxation in said Parish (an estimated $6,060,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2017 and ending with the year 2026, for the purpose of the maintenance and support of the public library of Lafayette Parish and its branches | http://lafayettepubliclibrary.org/?p=25681 | https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical | 54,403 | 39,558 | 93,961 | 57.90% | 42.10% | Win | https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical#/TabSummary | |
| Dexter District Library | Washtenaw and Livingston Counties | MI | .6866 mill levy renewal for 6 years at $1,014,000 million for operations | http://dexter.lib.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=731 | https://electionresults.ewashtenaw.org/electionreporting/nov2016/canvassreport599.html | 8,560 | 3,020 | 11,580 | 73.92% | 26.08% | Win | ||
| Chassell Township residents will (again) vote in November on whether to leave the Portage Lake District Library. | Chassell Township | MI | Leave Portage Lake Library District | http://www.pldl.org/ | http://www.houghtoncounty.net/directory-clerk.php | 580 | 480 | 1,060 | 54.72% | 45.28% | Vote to Leave District Passes | http://www.keweenawreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/scan0101.pdf | |
| Belleville Area District Library - Bond | City of Belleville, Charter Township of Van Buren, and Township of Sumpter | MI | $14,000,000 bond for rennovations and upgrades, 21-year at .75 mill a year | http://www.belleville.lib.mi.us/building-program/operating-millage-proposal | http://www.freep.com/pages/interactives/freep/election-results/general/2016/wayne/ | 10,459 | 9,219 | 19,678 | 53.15% | 46.85% | Win | ||
| Belleville Area District Library - Operations | City of Belleville, Charter Township of Van Buren, and Township of Sumpter | MI | .75 mill operating levy at $1,051,307 for 20 years | http://www.belleville.lib.mi.us/building-program/operating-millage-proposal | http://www.freep.com/pages/interactives/freep/election-results/general/2016/wayne/ | 10,066 | 9,668 | 19,734 | 51.01% | 48.99% | Win | ||
| Otsego County Library District | Gaylord | MI | $2.19 million, .375 mill for 6 years. For remodel and expansion. | http://otsego.lib.mi.us/expansion/index.htm | http://www.otsegocountymi.gov/county-government-2/county-clerk/election-results/ | 7,044 | 4,604 | 11,648 | 60.47% | 39.53% | Win | http://www.otsegocountymi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/20161108235928979-1.pdf | |
| Harper Woods Public Library | Haper Woods | MI | 1 mill levy renewal at $196,762 for 7 years | http://www.harperwoodslibrary.org/ | http://www.freep.com/pages/interactives/freep/election-results/general/2016/wayne/ | 5,070 | 1,568 | 6,638 | 76.38% | 23.62% | Win | http://www.freep.com/pages/interactives/freep/election-results/general/2016/wayne/ | |
| Jackson District Library | Jackson | MI | Two millage renewals with one increased | http://www.co.jackson.mi.us/Elections/Nov/16Results.asp | |||||||||
| Marquette Township Public Library | Marquette | MI | renewal for 1 mill, as reduced by the Headlee Amendment to .9061 mill, | http://www.pwpl.info/ | http://www.co.marquette.mi.us/departments/county_clerk/election_results.php#.WCNQ_9ArLnA | ||||||||
| Crooked Tree District Library | Wallon Lake and Boyne Falls | MI | levy up to .5 mills for the purpose of providing funds for library services and operations | http://crookedtree.ploud.net/millage-renewal-2016 | http://www.charlevoixcounty.org/news_detail_T2_R16.php | 381 | 194 | 575 | 66.26% | 33.74% | Win | http://www.charlevoixcounty.org/Boyne%20Valley%20Twp%20November%202016.pdf | |
| Harper Woods Public Library | MI | Renewall of library millage, approved in 2010, expires in 2017 | http://www.harperwoodscity.org/f/16NovGenResults1.pdf | 5,070 | 1,568 | 6,638 | 76.38% | 23.62% | Win | http://www.harperwoodscity.org/f/16NovGenResults1.pdf | |||
| Little Traverse Township to Join Petosky Library System | MI | Little Traverse Township approve a new 0.4-mill property tax levy this November, the Petoskey District Library would bring that community into its service area. | http://www.petoskeylibrary.org/november-ballot-proposals/ | http://www.emmetcounty.org/officials-departments/county-clerk/elections/ | 811 | 523 | 1,334 | 60.79% | 39.21% | Win | http://www.emmetcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Election-Summary.htm | ||
| Cambridge Public Library | Isanti County | MN | "Do you approve a .005 percent local option sales tax to fund principal and interest payments for the $8 million bond issuance for the construction of the Cambridge Public Library and the East Central Regional Library Headquarters from June 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2038?” | http://ecrlib.org/about/new-cambridge-library/ | http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/MunicipalRaces/100?districtid=09370 | 1,832 | 2,266 | 4,098 | 44.70% | 55.30% | Loss | ||
| Fergus Falls Public Library | Otter Tail County | MN | half-cent local-option sales tax for remodel and expantion of library | http://www.ffpubliclibrary.org/Renewal_Project.html | http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/PrecinctListResults/100?countyid=56&precincts=885224,885225,885226,885227,885228 | 4,394 | 2,257 | 6,651 | 66.07% | 33.93% | Win | http://m.fergusfallsjournal.com/2016/11/local-election-results/ | |
| Mid-Continent Public Library | Multi-County System | MO | $12 million new operating levy - 8-cent tax increase per $100 of assessed property value for rennovations to existing libraries - Prop L | http://www.mymcpl.org/about-us/levy-faqs | Multi-County | 221,482 | 133,934 | 355,416 | 62.32% | 37.68% | Win | Self Reported | |
| Havre-Hill County Libray | Hill | MT | 2-mill countywide levy that would support the library | http://mtelectionresults.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=21&map=CTY | 3,768 | 2,684 | 6,452 | 58.40% | 41.60% | Win | |||
| Livingston-Park County Library | Park County | MT | 3 mill annual levy | http://mtelectionresults.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=34&map=CTY | 3,788 | 3,892 | 7,680 | 49.32% | 50.68% | Loss | |||
| Missoula Public LIbrary | MT | Deal to move library to move location and build new library. $30 million bond | http://mtelectionresults.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=32&map=CTY | 28,146 | 20,445 | 48,591 | 57.92% | 42.08% | Win | ||||
| Durham Public Library | Durham County | NC | $44,725,000 for enlarging and improving library facilities including the expansion and improvement of the existing Main Library, | http://dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/board-of-elections | 117,956 | 28,422 | 146,378 | 80.58% | 19.42% | Win | http://er.ncsbe.gov/contest_details.html?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=32&contest_id=6 | ||
| Longport NJ to Withdraw from Atlantic County Library System | Borough of Longport | NJ | Vote to withdraw from the system | http://www.atlanticlibrary.org/ | http://www.atlantic-county.org/superintendent-of-elections/ | 240 | 149 | 389 | 61.70% | 38.30% | Pass | http://www.atlantic-county.org/elections/results-11-16/Election%20Result.htm | |
| GO Bonds for New Mexico Libraries - Statewide | Statewide | NM | $10,167,000 general obligation bonds for public, school, academic, and tribal construction | http://bondsforlibraries.nmla.org/ | http://www.sos.state.nm.us/ | 443,234 | 241,624 | 684,858 | 64.72% | 35.28% | Win | http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=SW&map=CTY | |
| Bernalillo Libraries | NM | $1.5 million to update the library system with new books and materials. | http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=ctyspec&map=CTY&cty=02%20&name=Bernalillo | 191,062 | 65,622 | 256,684 | 74.43% | 25.57% | Win | http://electionresults.sos.state.nm.us/resultsSW.aspx?type=ctyspec&map=CTY&cty=02%20&name=Bernalillo | |||
| Onondago Free Library | Onondago | NY | SHALL THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE TOWN OF ONONDAGA FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE ONONDAGA FREE LIBRARY BE INCREASED BY $225,000 TO THE SUM OF $700,000 ANNUALLY? | http://oflibrary.org/home/vote | http://www.ongov.net/elections/ | 4,619 | 4,485 | 9,104 | 50.74% | 49.26% | Win | http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/11/live_2016_election_vote_results_cny_president_congress_judges_state_county.html | |
| Ada Public Library | Ada | OH | one (1) mill five-year renewal operating levy (aprox $93,960) | http://www.adalibrary.org/ | http://co.hardin.oh.us/boe/results/results.htm | 1,792 | 589 | 2,381 | 75.26% | 24.74% | Win | ||
| Grandview Heights Public Library | Columbus | OH | renewal of its five-year, 2.5-mill operating levy with a 2-mill addition | http://www.ghpl.org/ | https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/elections | 3,571 | 1,224 | 4,795 | 74.47% | 25.53% | Win | ||
| Upper Arlington Public Library | Franklin | OH | 2-mill levy renewal for 6 years for operations | https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/elections | 16,243 | 5,055 | 21,298 | 76.27% | 23.73% | Win | |||
| Swanton Public Library | Fulton County | OH | 1 mill 5-year levy renewal | http://www.fultoncountyoh.com/boardofelections | 2,366 | 872 | 3,238 | 73.07% | 26.93% | Win | |||
| Guernsey County District Public Library | Guernsey County | OH | 1 mill 5 year levy renewal | https://sites.google.com/site/guernseycountyboe/election-results-1 | 9,643 | 5,578 | 15,221 | 63.35% | 36.65% | Win | |||
| Wickliffe Public Library | Lake County | OH | 1.7 Mills Renewal Levy - Current Expenses | http://www.lakecountyohio.gov/Portals/61/EL45a.htm | 4,444 | 1,595 | 6,039 | 73.59% | 26.41% | Win | |||
| Toledo-Lucas County Public Library | Lucas County | OH | 2.9-mill property tax renewal and an additional 0.8-mill increase five years & would boost the library’s annual revenue by about $6 million to nearly $26 million. | http://co.lucas.oh.us/DocumentCenter/View/60253 | 114,019 | 60,758 | 174,777 | 65.24% | 34.76% | Win | |||
| Mt. Gilead Public Library | Morrow County | OH | 1 mill 5-year levy (new) | http://morrowcountyohio.gov/www/ | 2,089 | 1,939 | 4,028 | 51.86% | 48.14% | Win | |||
| Mt. Sterling Public Library | Pleasant Township (including the Village of Mt. Sterling | OH | New .4 mill 5-year operating levy | http://results.ohioboe.com/madisonoh/results.htm | 750 | 483 | 1,233 | 60.83% | 39.17% | Win | |||
| Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library in McArthur | Vinton County | OH | 0.4 mill 5 year levy to implement programs in recently rennovated library (renew / additional) | http://www.vintoncourier.com/spotlight/general-election-results-updating/article_8371912f-eba2-5765-989c-da28dd58abfc.html | 3,344 | 1,857 | 5,201 | 64.30% | 35.70% | Win | |||
| Wadsworth Public Library | Wadsworth | OH | 1 mill 5-year levy renewal for operations at $621,765 per year, aprox 24% of library's budget | http://www.wadsworthlibrary.com/about-us/levy-renewal | http://media.wix.com/ugd/3941ca_7eef8e33c0c444c3b4ae7dc62271b6d5.pdf | 10,693 | 3,189 | 13,882 | 77.03% | 22.97% | Win | ||
| Herrick Memorial Library | Wellington and Clarksville Townships | OH | 1.25 Mill Herrick Memorial Library - 0.77 Renewal with a 0.48 increase ($284,426 per year) for 5 years | https://huroncountyboe.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/11-8-16-unofficial-results.pdf | 66 | 102 | 168 | 39.29% | 60.71% | loss | |||
| Williams County Public Library | Willams County | OH | Tax levy #12 1 mill 5-year levy (new) | http://www.co.williams.oh.us/BOE/election_results.pdf | 7,974 | 6,766 | 14,740 | 54.10% | 45.90% | Win | |||
| Pataskala Public Library | OH | .5 mill 5 year levy renewal | http://www.fairfieldelections.com/upload/content/files/periodic_results.pdf | 356 | 388 | 744 | 47.85% | 52.15% | Loss | ||||
| Douglas County Library System | Douglas County | OR | District measure with operations at .44 mills $3.8 million | http://www.dclibrary.us/library-district | http://www.co.douglas.or.us/clerk/election_results.asp | 20,373 | 25,166 | 45,539 | 44.74% | 55.26% | Loss | http://www.co.douglas.or.us/elections/pdf/201609110154-election_results.pdf | |
| Parkland Community Library | Allentown | PA | $10 million bond for new building through Millage. Project is $14.2 million with the rest coming from outside | http://www.parklandlibrary.org/get-to-know-us/new-library/ | https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Voter-Registration/Election-Results | 13,351 | 16,858 | 30,209 | 44.20% | 55.80% | Loss | https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Voter-Registration/Election-Results | |
| Jeannette Public Library | Jeannette | PA | 1-mill increase ($62,893) to 1.24 mills and a total of $77,987 for library operations. - Will Close without it | http://cityofjeannette.com/library-info.html | http://www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/index.aspx?nid=251 | 1,950 | 1,780 | 3,730 | 52.28% | 47.72% | Win | http://www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/index.aspx?NID=1960 | |
| Narragansett Library | RI | $5.8 Mill bond for rennovations and a new library | http://www.ri.gov/election/results/2016/general_election/narragansett/ | 4,513 | 2,173 | 6,686 | 67.50% | 32.50% | Win | ||||
| Dorchester County Library | Dorchester County | SC | $30 million part of $120 million bond - Library and Recreaction Department pursuing joint project - $30 million is for library facilities (2 new, 1 renovation) | http://www.dcl.lib.sc.us/node/1499 | http://www.journalscene.com/news/election-dorchester-county-results/article_1267fb60-a5d3-11e6-9bfe-4fdf301776bf.html | 26,346 | 17,021 | 43,367 | 60.75% | 39.25% | Win | http://www.journalscene.com/news/election-dorchester-county-results/article_1267fb60-a5d3-11e6-9bfe-4fdf301776bf.html | |
| Mary Riley Styles Public Library | Falls Church | VA | Authorize the city to borrow up to $8.7 million to expand library | http://www.fallschurchva.gov/424/Library | http://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2016%20November%20General/Site/Locality/FALLS%20CHURCH%20CITY/Index.html | 3,139 | 1,836 | 4,975 | 63.10% | 36.90% | Win | ||
| Fairfield Area Library | Henrico County | VA | Shall Henrico County, Virginia, be authorized to contract a debt and issue its general obligation bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $24,000,000 pursuant to the Public Finance Act of 1991 to finance the construction, renovation, remodeling, furnishing, and equipping of library facilities, and the acquisition of land necessary for such facilities? | http://henrico.us/news/2016/09/fairfield-mtg-sept-12/ | http://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2016%20November%20General/Site/Locality/HENRICO%20COUNTY/Index.html | 106,473 | 35,502 | 141,975 | 74.99% | 25.01% | Win | ||
| Orcas Island Library | Eastsound | WA | proposed levy rate increase of $.147 to secure state grant for expansion of facilities - Prop 1 | http://www.orcaslibrary.org/levy/index.html | http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/sanjuan/ | 1,379 | 795 | 2,174 | 63.43% | 36.57% | Win | ||
| Mid-Columbia Libraries (Kahlotus annexation) | Kahlutos | WA | Annex city of Kahlotus to the Mid-Columbia Library District and current library will get moved to a new building | https://www.bentonelections.com/elections.html | |||||||||
| Whatcom Library System | Point Roberts | WA | $300K library levy - working with parks district to determin revenue sources | http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/CURRENT/whatcom/ | 241 | 219 | 460 | 52.39% | 47.61% | Win | |||
| Mid-Columbia Libraries (West Richland city vote) | West Richland | WA | Levy lift with replace utility tax with a property tax of $0.45 per $1,000 of assessed value of a home | https://www.midcolumbialibraries.org/west-richland-levy-factsheet | https://www.bentonelections.com/elections.html | 1,933 | 1,914 | 3,847 | 50.25% | 49.75% | Win | ||
| Eager Free Public Library | Evansville | WI | Expand Library - 2 Votes - $1 mill for 10 years; | http://als.lib.wi.us/EFPL/ | https://www.co.rock.wi.us/election-information | 1,523 | 1,184 | 2,707 | 56.26% | 43.74% | Win | https://www.co.rock.wi.us/results11082016 | |
| Eager Free Public Library | Evansville | WI | Expand Library -- $.60 mil for 20 years | https://www.co.rock.wi.us/election-information | 1,395 | 1,184 | 2,579 | 54.09% | 45.91% | Win | https://www.co.rock.wi.us/results11082016 | ||
| Demmer Memorial Library | Three Lakes | WI | ADVISORY - Do you support up to nine hundred thousand ($900,000.00) additional taxpayer dollars being placed on the levy for the Library expansion? | http://www.demmerlibrary.org/ | http://www.co.oneida.wi.gov/section.asp?linkid=1162&locid=135 | 817 | 718 | 1,535 | 53.22% | 46.78% | Win | ||
| Watertown Public Library | Watertown | WI | Advisory - approve rennovation at $7,300,000.00 with the City providing up to 60% ($4,385,000.00) of the total cost. | http://www.watertownpubliclibrary.org/ | http://www.ci.watertown.wi.us/departments/voting_information/index.php#.WBqr2dArLnA | 6,608 | 3,990 | 10,598 | 62.35% | 37.65% | Win | http://www.wtmj.com/election-results | |
| Upshur County Public Library | Tennerton | WV | $46,548 levy - Needs 60% to pass - suplements county budget "excess levy" | http://services.sos.wv.gov/apps/elections/results/ | |||||||||
| Morton Memorial Library | Rhinebeck | NY | $300,000 budget vote | http://morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us/2016/11/02/from-the-morton-memorial-library-and-community-house-to-rhinebeck-voters/ | Pass | Self Reported | |||||||
| Patterson Library | Patterson | NY | Budget Vote | http://pattersonlibrary.org/ | Pass | Self Reported |
As of 12:30pm cst on 11/9/16
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