PROGRAMMING INFORMATION:
- 2023 Fall/Winter Adult Brochure
- 2023 Fall/Winter Teen Brochure
- 2023 Fall/Winter Youth Brochure
- View all of our upcoming programs on our online calendar
NEWS & UPDATES
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To present residents with a balanced budget for 2024, the Village of Germantown is facing Village-wide cuts of over 1.1 million dollars. These have been very difficult decisions for the Village Administration & Finance department as well as each of the Village departments. As part of this process, the Germantown Community Library has been instructed to create a plan that includes $100,000 of potential cuts from the 2024 library budget.
Presented Budget in Order to Keep the Same Levels of Services: $1,088,000
Budget with Cuts: $988,000
• Village Funding: $628,000
• County Funding: $350,000
• Library Revenue (Fines & Fees): $10,000
These cuts will impact the Germantown Community Library’s ability to serve the residents of the Village of Germantown and surrounding communities in several ways:
• 12% Reduction in Hours
• 12% Reduction in New Material Ordered
• 30% Reduction in Programs
• Reduction in Other Services Including Part-time Staff, Marketing, Supplies & Staff Development
Regardless of the outcomes of the 2024 budget, the Germantown Community Library will continue to work to provide material, programs and services to community members to the best of our ability. As always, we appreciate your continued support of the library. Below is information on how residents can stay informed and get involved in the 2024 budget process.
Information on the 2024 Budget can be found on the Village website: https://www.germantownwi.gov/185/Budget-Financial-Information
Upcoming Village Board Meetings @ Village Hall
• Tuesday, September 26 @ 6:30pm – Committee of the Whole (Public Safety)
• Tuesday, October 17 @ 6:30pm – Committee of the Whole (Public Works & Library)
• Tuesday, October 24 @ 6:30pm – Committee of the Whole (All Other Budgets)
• Wednesday, October 25 @ 6:30pm – Committee of the Whole (Wrap Up)
• Monday, November 20 @ 7:00pm – Public Hearing on 2024 Budget & Budget Adoption
Upcoming Town Hall Meetings & Village Hall
• Tuesday, September 26 @ 5:30pm
• Tuesday October 10 @ 6:30pm
• Tuesday, October 24 @ 9:00am
Upcoming Library Board Meetings @ Germantown Germantown Community Library
• Wednesday, September 26 @ 6pm
• Wednesday, October 18 @ 6pm
• Wednesday, November 15 @ 6pm
Trisha Smith
Library Director
(262) 253-7760 / smithp@germantownlibrarywi.org