Education and Labor Libraries and Archives
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation6,615,3006,777,8006,901,3005,739,4006,372,600
State Salary and Compensation Allocation146,700
Budget Reduction-General Fund(459,000)
Total General Fund6,762,0006,777,8006,442,3005,739,4006,372,600
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward5,421,4656,922,2026,710,6005,699,4004,118,100
Current Receipts1,595,2631,704,1291,392,0001,412,4001,433,600
Non-Revenue Receipts14,645(129,860)
Total Restricted Funds7,031,3738,496,4718,102,6007,111,8005,551,700
Federal Fund
Balance Forward(24,118)(450,009)(223,100)
Current Receipts2,502,1333,263,7133,313,5003,029,1003,061,800
Total Federal Fund2,478,0142,813,7043,090,4003,029,1003,061,800
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS16,271,38718,087,97517,635,30015,880,30014,986,100
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs5,491,6726,624,1747,091,8006,935,8007,091,800
Operating Expenses3,988,8524,075,1593,942,9003,925,2003,925,200
Grants Loans Benefits312,952672,877673,000673,000673,000
Capital Outlay5,719228,192228,200228,200228,200
TOTAL EXPENDITURES9,799,19411,600,40211,935,90011,762,20011,918,200
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund6,762,0006,777,8006,442,3005,739,4006,372,600
Restricted Funds109,1711,785,8362,403,2002,993,7002,483,800
Federal Fund2,928,0233,036,7663,090,4003,029,1003,061,800
TOTAL EXPENDITURES9,799,19411,600,40211,935,90011,762,20011,918,200
EXPENDITURES BY UNIT
Libraries and Archives9,799,19411,600,40211,935,90011,762,20011,918,200
TOTAL EXPENDITURES9,799,19411,600,40211,935,90011,762,20011,918,200

The Department for Libraries and Archives supports and promotes equitable access to quality library services and information resources, and ensures that adequate documentation of government programs is created, maintained, and available for public use.

The Division of Archives and Records Management oversees the complex process of records management. As outlined in KRS 61.870-884, employees at publicly funded agencies and organizations have a responsibility under the law to see that the information created is maintained, organized, and accessible for use. Public employees need appropriate records to do their jobs and that information needs to be passed on in an organized fashion after the person completes their job, role, or term. Records provide detailed information about a community and in some cases, there may only be one place where this information is kept, due to disposal or destruction of various circumstances. There are four different types of records: state which works with state agencies, local which works with all local government records such as clerks or (there are hundreds), electronic which are documents that are electronic or born digital, and archival which are permanent documents.