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The faltering state and national economy devastated Library funding in 2009. As a result of both falling tax collections and a legislated reduction in the percentage designated to the Public Library Fund (from 2. 22% to 1. 97% Library income dropped significantly. Our Library received $39 million in state funding in 2009almost $8. 5 million less than in 2008. The Public Library Fund remains our primary source of funding 91. 6% of all funding received in 2009.