Governor Whitmer Proposes No Increase to State Aid to Libraries in FY26 Budget

As we have experienced for 8 years of the Snyder Administration and the 7th year of Governor Whitmer’s administration, the FY26 State Aid to Libraries budget remains flat. We also saw no increases for Library of Michigan programs/staff.

While this is disappointing, we will continue to advocate for an increase to State Aid to Libraries before the final budget is adopted. Our current State Aid to Libraries stands at $16.5 million and this will most likely be one of our talking points at Advocacy Day in Lansing on April 30.

Budget documents and materials are available here:

• Re-watch the governor's budget presentation here
• Executive Budget Recommendation Presentation
• Executive Recommendation Press Release
• Budget Book
• General Omnibus
• Education Omnibus
• General Briefing Issue Papers
• Education Issue Papers
• State Strategic Plan