Washington State Library

The Budget & Service Story

1999-2001 2001-2003 Cut FY2003 2003-2005 2005-2007 2007-2009 2009-2011 Cut FY2010

-24.8%

-14.6%

-23.1%

-13.2%-8.4%

-1.9%

-36.4%

Washington State LibraryConstantly Shrinking Budget

* Consumer Price Index inflation for same period has increased 33%.

† Implicit Price Deflator data not available

because they reset number in 2005.‡ Percentages are cumulative

* † ‡

* Percentages are cumulative

1999-2001 2001-2003 Cut FY2003 2003-2005 2005-2007 2007-2009 2009-2011 Cut FY2010

-38.1%-36.9%-34.6%-33.1%

-26.0%-22.8%

-51.3%

Washington State LibraryConstantly Shrinking Staff *

158.1 FTEs 122 FTEs 117 FTEs 105.8 FTEs 103.4 FTEs 99.7 FTEs 97.9 FTEs 77 FTEs

FY 1999-2001 * FY 2009-2010 *

State Library forced to move toexpensive Tumwater building

$ 794,703

$ 2,029,644

+155.4%The difference in rent and utilities

created an increased cost of $1.23 million per

biennium.

* Figures include both rent and utilities

Percentage of library budgettaken by facility costs

FY 1999-20014%

96%

FY 2009-201118%

82%

Online maps usageOnline newspapers usage

Online history books usage

Web site usage +1,569.6%

Questions* -3.9%

Visitors +22.0%

Books checked out +78.6%

2002 2009102,684 98,658

370,328 451,865

648,487

1,157,992

33,827

564,787

427,026124,79111,678

Customers Demand More Services

* Specialized resources for state employees eliminated in 2002 budget.

2,836,797 Transactions

1,155,326 Transactions

New services offered{

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Increased customer demand with decreasing staff

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090%

25%

50%

75%

100%

StaffTransactions

* Plot points are displayed as a percentage of maximum for each series.

158.1 FTEs

77 FTEs

2,804,306 Transactions

1,155,326 Transactions