2018 General Obligation Bonds for Public and Tribal Public Libraries

The 53rd Legislature, State of New Mexico, Second Session, 2018 approved SB0094, the “2018 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act”

Language from the law [SFA/SB0094, pp. 20-21]:

B. for library acquisitions at public libraries… and tribal libraries statewide:

(1) to the cultural affairs department:

(a) four million dollars ($4,000,000)for equipment, library furniture, fixtures and supplemental library resource acquisitions, including print, non-print and electronic resources, collaborative library resources and information technology projects, and for the purchase and installation of broadband internet equipment and infrastructure at non-tribal public libraries statewide; and

(b) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for equipment, library furniture, fixtures and supplemental library resource acquisitions, including print, non-print and electronic resources, collaborative library resources and information technology projects, and for the purchase and installation of broadband internet equipment and infrastructure at tribal libraries statewide;

Bond B for Libraries’ GO Bonds passed with 68.7% of the cast votes in the 2018 General Election of the State. Voting percentages by county and additional information can be found here: county and precinct level results here.

ALLOCATIONS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Allocations are based on the 4.5.8 NMAC, Distribution of Funds. The allocations are being finalized, using 2017 Estimated Census information for Counties and 2010 U.S. Census for the libraries’ Legal Service Areas.

How are allocations calculated for the GO Bonds?

TRIBAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES — FINAL ALLOCATIONS

PUBLIC LIBRARIES — FINAL ALLOCATIONS

GRANT NUMBERS / PROJECT NUMBERS FOR THE 2018 GO Bonds:

GOB A18-C5074 – public libraries
GOB A18-C5075 – tribal public libraries
GO Bond important dates:

April 1, 2022 – last day for 2018 GO bond reimbursement requests to be received by the State Library

GO Bonds – Guidance Sheet: what is generally eligible for reimbursement

Other Resources to explore:

New Mexico Legislature – SB0094
BallotPedia – an online encyclopedia of American politics and elections, covering local, state and federal politics
The NMLA Bonds for Libraries Special Interest Group

Contact the Library Development Bureau at the New Mexico State Library with questions / (800) 340-3890 / SL.development@state.nm.us