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FAST FACTS
NCW Libraries is an inter -county rural library district serving Grant,
Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, and Ferry Counties. We serve a popula-
tion of roughly28o,000 residents across 30 locations.
GRANT COUNTY STATS
Library
2024 Circulation
2024 Foot Traffic
Card Holders 2021-2024
Ephrata
241221
30,850
11903
George
11615
51908
135
Grand Coulee
81047
71951
642
Mattawa
51261
61617
725
Moses Lake
64,873
65,133
41794
Quincy
20,593
19;984
1,600
Royal City
81097
7,675
548
Soap Lake
81119
81656
381
Warden
5,384
41883
300
146,210
157,657
11,028
SUMMER ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE DISTRICT
Our Summer Library Program is in full swing with 5,275signups among children,
teens, and adults as of 6/30.
Events scheduled for our summer programs include crafting days, plant clinics, story
times, book clubs, music labs and lessons, and more.
FUNDING FACTS— NCW Libraries is funded primarily (95%)through county property taxes.
Our seven -member Board of Trustees sets and annual tax levy rate and approves our oper-
ating budget. See additional pages for budget 0&mvtoi-
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GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REIMAGINING SPACES
Completed Grant County projects: Soap Lake and Royal City
Soap Lake
Royal City
Upcoming Grant County Project— Ephrata
Ephrata is next in line for construction documents/bidding. The Reimag-
in in gS paces team is anticipating beginning the Ephrata refresh project
in Qi Of 2026.
IMPACTFUL MOMENTS
Warden Summer School
students visit the Warden
public library
Magician Jeff Evans performs for a
big crowd at Ephrata Public
Library
Author Matthew Sullivan reads
an excerpt from his book at the
Moses Lake Public Library
Grant County Children's
Bilingual Outreach event
• Salaries, wages and
benefits
increase of $266 693
over 2024
2025 Expenditures
• Library books and
materials
increase of $46,524
over 2024
Alt other operating
costs including
supplies, insurance,
postage, fuel,
repair,
maintenance, and
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In December of 2020, the Board
adopted a "Fund Reserve Policy"
that positions the Library District
well to operate and weather an
economic downturn.
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Emergency Reserve: A $750,000 "rainy
day" reserve is an amount held in the
General Fund, which the Board can
authorize for use to prevent disruption to
library services.
Revenue and Operational Stability: The
policy accounts for the timing of property
tax revenue, which is set over a year in
advance and received in the 2nd and 3rd
quarter of the year. It reserves funds to
cover expenses (bills salaries, etc.)
eliminating the need for short-term
borrowing.
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Purpose: Part of the Reserve Policy,
established to fund the replacement
of equipment and major components
for owned buildings.
Objective: Ensures the General Fund
doesn't need to absorb large capital
expenditures
Sustainability: Each year, the
General, Fund allocates a transfer to
this reserve fund to plan and save
for future replacements.
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Covers the fleet and major
components of the owned buildings,
such as, HVAC, roofs, and other
infrastructure.
In 2025, $1.1 million will be used for
the replacement of the HVAC units
at the DC.
elmagining Spaces
Fund
In 2021, the Board approved a budget and plan to
refresh the interior library spaces across 29 locations.
This fund was established using cost savings
accumulated over several years. The Board reviews
and adopts this budget annually to ensure responsible
management and alignment with library foals.
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NCW Libraries
operates on a
January -December
fiscal year.
The`"idipt4l
budget sets
spending limi
approved by t
Board.
NCW Libraries
operates on a cash
basis, recording
revenue when
received and
expenses when
paid.
While we haqIq
several funds, the
General Fund
supports revenue
and ongoing
services,
personneland
operations.
Property taxes: Account for 95% of revenue (incl. residential and
commercial)
Other Revenue: 5% from services (printing, city contracts) with the
remainder from donations, e-rate, and mist. sources.
Govt Funding: No ongoing federal or State funding - Grants are one-
time and not used for operations.
Levy Rate: The statutory limit for NCW Libraries is $0.50 per $11000
assessed value - NCW Libraries current rate is estimated at $0.25 per
$1,000 (half of our allowable collection rate)
1 % levy increase limiter: By law, the Board can only increase and
collect 1 % more in property taxes from the previous year (aka: highest
lawful levy) Which means - as assessed values rise, our levy rate falls.
Library Levy Rate Calculation
Property Assessed Value
Current Library Levy Rate (per $1,000)
Annual Property Tax Paid to NCW Libraries
• Monthly
• Daily
Tax Rate
Total Property
Taxes Owed by
Property Ovvne.,i
2025 Revenue
Total Revenue
L� ' 2025*$16,770
$98,142 in