Warsaw Community Public Library Board of Trustees approved the library's 2008 budget estimate during its meeting Monday.
The library's public hearing for its budget will be Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. The budget will be adopted at the Sept. 10 board meeting.
The library budget estimates approved were the library operating fund at $2,360,334; the library improvement reserve fund at $205,660; bond interest and redemption fund at $391,252; and library capital project fund at $342,491.
The board also approved:
n A notice to taxpayers of the 2008 budget estimate and tax levies.
n A resolution to reduce the current operating budget with the operating budget at $211,663, library improvement reserve fund at $153,792 and library capital project fund at $256,494.
n A resolution for the library to join the Public Library Internet Consortium.
Library Director Ann Zydek said the library reached a record last month with 53,004 items checked out at the library. This is the most items checked out in July. Zydek also said 66 percent of those registered in the library's summer reading program reported their reading.
