Unmet Needs.

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Title: Unmet Needs.
Authors: Witteveen, April
Source: School Library Journal. May2026, Vol. 72 Issue 5, p16-21. 6p. 4 Color Photographs, 6 Graphs.
Subject Terms: *School library finance, *School budgets, Library finance, Library surveys
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: The article discusses the "School Library Journal's 2026 Budget and Spending Survey" which projected library media center (LMC) budgets and revealed a largely flat funding environment across school types in the U.S. Topics include factors that affect the impact of flat budgets in a period of economic uncertainty, elementary budgets during the 2025-2026 and 2024-2025 school year period, and other barriers aside from budget allocations when it comes to challenges funding school libraries.
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Abstract:The article discusses the "School Library Journal's 2026 Budget and Spending Survey" which projected library media center (LMC) budgets and revealed a largely flat funding environment across school types in the U.S. Topics include factors that affect the impact of flat budgets in a period of economic uncertainty, elementary budgets during the 2025-2026 and 2024-2025 school year period, and other barriers aside from budget allocations when it comes to challenges funding school libraries.
ISSN:03628930