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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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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