The Nevada State Legislature has allocated funds for the public libraries in the State Collection Development Grant Program. The first allocation, $250,000 in the 1995 session, was intended for the rural areas only. These funds are distributed to public libraries in Nevada, based on their own local spending for collection development. Utilizing the formula based on these expenditures (NRS 378.087), the smaller libraries receive a greater proportionate amount than the libraries with the larger budgets.
To learn how the state's public libraries utilize those funds, check out the following maps and for complete information, see their reports.
FY 2014-2015 Grant Program Executive Summary & Impact Statement
FY 2014-2015 Grant Program Report
Nevada State Allocation Dynamic Map, 2010-2011
Nevada State Allocation Dynamic Map, 2008-2009
Historical Distribution of State Collection Development Funds to Public Libraries
2017 session allocated $650,452
2015 session allocated $270,452
2013 session allocated $252,197
2011 session allocated $252,631
2009 session allocated $670,000
2007 session allocated $1,200,000
