Public libraries win: state lawmakers backpedal on funding cuts in budget bill

• Ohio lawmakers reversed proposed cuts to public library funding, promising increased funding next year.
• The Public Library Fund will remain, but the funding amount will be determined by lawmakers, not a fixed percentage of state revenue.
• Librarians across Ohio lobbied to protect state funding for local libraries.

State lawmakers on Tuesday reversed course on proposed cuts to public library funding and promised that every library will see an increase in money next year.