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Overall Funding for Libraries in the U.S., 2006–2016

Funding for Libraries in the U.S. by Library Type, 2006–2016

PUBLIC / $856 M

ARCHIVES / $552 M

ACADEMIC / $240 M

SCHOOL / $44 M

GOVERNMENT / $0.2 M

DIGITAL COLLECTIONS / $20 M

Trends by Library Type, 2006–2016

URBAN LIBRARIES$3.4 B / 94%

Total Funding for Libraries by Area, 2006–2016

RURAL LIBRARIES$200 M / 6%

$3.4 BGRANTS

2006 2016

11,689FUNDERS

2011

SCHOOL DIGITALCOLLECTIONS

ARCHIVES ACADEMICPUBLIC

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$46 M

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$0.2 M$0.3 M

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Visualizing Funding for Libraries

Most Active Funders by Number ofGrants Given, 2006–2016

INDEPENDENTFOUNDATIONS

44,741 grants

COMMUNITYFOUNDATIONS

15,289 grants

COMPANY-SPONSORED

FOUNDATIONS

12,362 grants

PUBLICCHARITIES

10,967 grantsOPERATING

FOUNDATIONS

894 grants

Most Active Types of Funder byNumber of Grants Given, 2006–2016

FIDELITYCHARITABLE GIFT

FOUNDATION

9,387 grants

AMAZONSMILEFOUNDATION

2,031 grants

THE MAINECOMMUNITY

FOUNDATION, INC.

1,167 grants

TOCKERFOUNDATION

1,021 grants

THE NEW YORKCOMMUNITY TRUST

1,017 grants

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