The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved $485,000 in annual funding to support the 11 city libraries in Linn County. Since Linn County does not operate its own library, the Board allocates this funding from the County’s Rural Services Fund to enable access to library materials and programs for rural residents. This funding ensures that residents in unincorporated Linn County have the same access to library services and resources as city residents without paying additional user fees.
The city libraries receiving
funding include:
Cedar Rapids, Center Point, Central City, Coggon, Ely, Fairfax, Hiawatha, Lisbon, Marion, Mount Vernon, and Springville.
The funding distribution is determined using a formula that factors in each library’s city funding, the circulation of materials to rural residents, and hours of operation.
Fiscal year 2025 library
appropriations:
• Cedar Rapids: $76,161.50
• Center Point: $73,908.93
• Central City: $23,981.40
• Coggon: $13,706
• Ely: $30,827.03
• Fairfax: $25,634.45
• Hiawatha: $78,349.66
• Lisbon: $23,344.43
• Marion: $75,513.54
• Mount Vernon: $31,921.86
• Springville: $28,651.20