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The Palmyra Community Library has announced that residents in the library district will vote on a
proposed 5.83% increase to the library’s yearly tax funding to $386,500.  If the vote passes, this
would mean a $4.95 tax increase per $100,000 in assessed property value.

The public referendum will take place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 from Noon to 9:00 PM at the
Palmyra Community Library, 402 East Main Street, Palmyra, NY.

Voters approved the current library tax levy of $365,213 in 2025, and for the past several years
annual increases in the library’s operating costs have been absorbed through careful planning and
budgeting.  To balance the 2027 budget, which maintains the same level of service to the
community, the Library Trustees have agreed to make use of the library’s reserve funds, but this
situation cannot be sustained on an ongoing basis.
If the proposed funding is approved, benefits to the community include:
*Maintaining current days and hours of service
*Accommodating continually changing community needs
*Purchasing new books and materials to meet local demand
*Keeping pace with the rapid expansion of information technology
*Securing current levels of computer/internet access, programming, meeting room availability,
tutoring space,   etc.

If the referendum is not approved, the Palmyra Community Library will need to make
difficult decisions in regard to programs, services, materials, such as:
*Reductions in the purchase of new materials, such as: books, e-books, movies, etc.
*Cuts to programming, as necessary
*Reductions in hours of service, if necessary

Residents of the Palmyra Community Library District who are qualified to vote at a general election
are eligible to vote.  The Library district encompasses the town of Palmyra, excluding the portion of
the town that lies within the Newark central school district.

Absentee ballots will be available.  Please contact Sheila Koeberle, Library Director, to obtain an
absentee ballot. Absentee ballots will be available beginning Monday, September 14 and are due
back at the library by Monday, October 12 before 5pm.

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