Join us in voting yes for the Lopez Library levy and support a vital community resource that offers something for everyone:
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Thousands of books, videos & digital materials
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Free concerts & author readings
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Toddler StoryTime & Teen Movie Night
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Crafternoons & needlecraft nights
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Afterschool programs
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Resources to start a business or find a job
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Collaboration with the Lopez Island School District, Lopez Island Family Resource Center, & Lopez Island Historical Society and Museum
The levy is a necessary, reasonable and local measure to ensure our Library continues to be a vibrant community center.
NECESSARY
Since the last levy approved in 2019, the 1% annual limit on property tax increases has restricted the library's ability to keep up with rising operating costs. In the years ahead, the library will need to replace the leaky roof and other aging infrastructure in our historic 100+ year old building.
REASONABLE
The levy will be an increase of 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. That’s an extra $7.50 per month for owners of a $500,000 home.
LOCAL
While future federal and state funding is uncertain, Lopez voters have the power to say yes to the Library. It’s in your hands. More than ever, we need to rely on each other.
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In 2024, the Lopez Island Library...
Hosted
512 PROGRAMS
Welcomed
42,397 VISITORS
Loaned
62,291 ITEMS
WHY we need the levy
Restoring the Lopez Library levy is necessary to maintain the collections and programs that make it an essential community hub.
If the levy is not approved, the library will not have enough funding to keep up with rising costs.
A NO vote would mean:
X Reduced hours
X Smaller collections
X Fewer programs
X Delayed maintenance of our aging building
My kids would go to story time many years ago when we were just visitors on the island. Now my grandchildren go to the library when they visit me.
Susanne R.