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Eastern Counties Regional Library (ECRL) has been trying to get better funding for public libraries in Nova Scotia. We need a fair and steady way for the Province to give money to public library regions.
The provincial library funding formula decides how much money the Province and the municipalities pay for public library services each year.
ECRL Media Release re: Funding Advocacy February 6, 2026
Did You Know?
- In 2019, public library regions received more money for the first time since 2009. The funding has not been enough to keep up with rising costs.
- In the last 10 years, the Cost of Living has gone up by 26%. Provincial spending has increased by 80%, and library funding has only gone up by 19%.
2024-2025 Regional Comparisons
How You Can Help
Get Involved
Complete our Community Engagement Survey
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Contact your MLA
- Encourage your MLA to advocate for increased Provincial Library Funding.
- Ask for a new provincial library funding formula for public libraries that provides the services you want and need. This will help pay library staff fairly, keep library services strong, and help people get more involved in their communities.
- Share your library story about why the public library is important to you, your family, and your community (share with your local leaders, media outlets, and tag us on social media!)
| Honourable Greg Morrow - Guysborough-Tracadie | Kyle MacQuarrie - Inverness | Honourable Trevor Boudreau - Richmond |
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P.O. Box 259 Guysborough, NS B0H 1N0 |
15759 Central Ave Inverness, NS B0E 1N0 |
10095 Grenville St. St Peter's, NS B0E 3B0 |
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