The Moose Jaw Public Library gave its 2024 budget estimates to Moose Jaw City Council on Wednesday night.
The library has budgeted $1.3 million, which is up from $1.26 million in 2023 or a 2.38 per cent increase. As well, the library is estimating $11,500 in revenue, up by $500 from last year.
The library has a three per cent wage increase for negotiated wage increases. There is also an increase in telephone costs, a small decrease in the equipment reserve contribution that was directed by the city’s finance department and a decrease in office expenses due to efficiencies found in 2023.
In the past year, the library received a grant from the Canadian Space Agency that allowed the library to purchase equipment for its STEM educational program.
“Also, with the grant, we purchased new laptops, telescopes, and robotics equipment, and it’s allowed us to…
