Baker County Library District is primarily funded (62%) through a permanent property tax base, set at a rate of $0.554 per $1,000 of assessed property value within the county. This stable funding source was established in 1988 when voters approved the formation of the library district.

To supplement the permanent tax base, the district also receives revenue from a voter-approved 5-year local option levy, currently set at $0.249 per $1,000. This levy provides approximately 30% of the district’s total tax revenue. Combined, the two rates generate around $1.5 million annually to support operations of the district’s six branch libraries and bookmobile.

Beyond tax revenue, the library receives additional funding from a variety of sources, including federal and state grants (1.5%), interest earnings, fines and fees, private grants and charitable donations.  Much of the fundraising is led by the district’s two dedicated support organizations: Friends of the Baker County Library and the Baker County Library Foundation.

In addition, indirect funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) federal agency distributed to states through block grants are critical to support regional and statewide services such as premium database access and interlibrary loan courier networks. 

For detailed information about the district's revenues and expenditures, please refer to the budgets.

2025-2026 budget ​

 2024-2025 budget

2023-2024 budget

2022-2023 budget 

2021-2022 budget

2020-2021 budget 

2019-2020 budget 

2018-19 budget 

2017-18 budget

2016-17 budget

2015-16 budget

2014-15 budget 

2013-14 budget 

2012-13 budget 

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