University Library News Release

Date: October 3, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Jeanette Smith, NMSU Library, (575) 646-7492, jcsmith@lib.nmsu.edu

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Library GO Bond B on November Ballot

General Obligation Bond B, which includes a total of $11 million in funding for publicly funded academic, public, school and tribal libraries in New Mexico, will be on the ballot on November 4.

$3 million in funding is requested for each of three groups of publicly funded libraries: academic libraries, school libraries and public libraries. $2 million is requested for tribal libraries.

The New Mexico State University Library, the New Mexico Library Association and libraries throughout the state encourage citizens to vote in this important election.

NMSU Library Dean Elizabeth A. Titus said that libraries at NMSU-Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Grants and Dona Ana will all benefit from this bond.

GO Bond B, if passed, will enable publicly funded libraries to support students and faculty by updating book and journal collections and subscribing to electronic databases.

If approved, the $11 million bond issue will cost taxpayers 77 cents per $100,000 of their assessed property value.

Information about GO Bond B funding is presented at http://www.bondsforlibraries.org.

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