The latest NSW budget has delivered much-needed funding to state public libraries including $180,610 to Wingecarribee libraries.
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The state government has upped its funding to New South Wales libraries by $13 million, allocating $36.5m in funding in the 2019/20 budget compared to $23.5m in the 2018/19 budget.
This increase is part of the state government's election promise to deliver $60m over four years to its libraries.
New South Wales libraries had been hit with an 18 per cent ($5.3m) cut in the 2018/19 budget.
In August 2018, councils across the state and the New South Wales Public Libraries Association and Local Government New South Wales formed the Renew Our Libraries campaign.
The campaign advocated the New South Wales government to double its funding and come up with a new, sustainable funding model to support libraries in the future.
"Congratulations to all councils who helped secure this increase in funding for public libraries by supporting the Renew our Libraries campaign," Local Government New South Wales president Linda Scott said.
The state government has also promised $24m over four years to improve library buildings and IT systems and $500,000 over four years to expand audio and braille books to people who are blind or have low vision in New South Wales.