2025 Awards for Excellence: Salt Lake City Public Library, Utah

Capital Planning and Asset Management

2025 Awards for Excellence: Salt Lake City Public Library, Utah

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The Salt Lake City Public Library has put together a multifaceted strategy that includes multi-year financial forecasting, capital planning, and community engagement with financial strategies to provide sustainable funding to support increasing demand and an expansion of library services.  As it continues to grow after the global COVID-19 pandemic, long-term planning and a clear connection between the cost of services and capital investments, and the value they bring to the community, were critical in helping staff gain approval for the library’s largest property tax ever and plan for an upcoming general obligation bond and capital campaign.

Publication Date: December 2025

Author: Mike Mucha

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