On July 2, 2020 State Librarian Mary Chute authorized a partial suspension of Per Capita State Aid minimum standards due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The message that was sent to New Jersey library directors is reproduced below:

“The New Jersey State Library acknowledges the hard work and sacrifice of library staff during the past few months. The struggles you have all faced were unprecedented and your skill at handling them is to be commended. While the slow process of reopening our public libraries is beginning we are confronted daily with new challenges.

To assist public libraries in this new reality the State Librarian has suspended the following Per Capita State Aid minimum requirements for Data Year 2020: Hours per Week, Days per Week, Weekends, Evenings, Volumes, and Volumes Purchased. All other Per Capita State Aid minimum requirements are still in effect and payment of State Aid in 2021 will still be predicated upon attaining the remaining minimum requiremen ts and full completion of the Annual Survey, Per Capita State Aid Application, and Accuracy Certification.

If any further adjustments to the Per Capita State Aid program become necessary the State Librarian will act within her ability to ensure the soundness of New Jersey’s public libraries.”

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The Per Capita State Aid (PCSA) program is the largest public library grant program administered by the State Library and is the foundation of state support for public libraries.

The program is authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:74-3 et seq. The first State Per Capita Aid Act was passed by the New Jersey Legislature in 1959. It established the principle of a partnership between local libraries and the State of New Jersey for the provision of quality library service through direct state financial support for public libraries. Its passage set a precedent that the State of New Jersey had a critical partnership role in providing quality library service for the residents of New Jersey.

• Annual Survey
• Per Capita State Aid Webinar
• Timeline for Per Capita State Aid Process
• Property Tax Information – Department of Community Affairs

General Information

• 2010 Census
• 2019 Price Per Book is
• Timeline for Per Capita State Aid Process
• Chart A: Minimum Number of Employees by Type (Excel Spreadsheet)
• Chart D: Annual Minimum Hours of Library-related Continuing Education (Excel Spreadsheet)

Data Year 2021 (Payment October 2022 – SFY2023)

• 2021 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2020 Equalized Valuation – AMENDED on January 31, 2021

Data Year 2020 (Payment October 2021 – SFY2022)

• Accuracy Certification
• Annual Survey (Scratch)
• Annual Survey Instructions
• Application For State Aid
• Application Instructions
• 2020 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2019 Equalized Valuation

Data Year 2019 (Payment October 2020 – SFY2021)

• Award Letters FY21
• Final Check Amount FY21
• 2019 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2018 Equalized Valuation – AMENDED January 31, 2019

Data Year 2018 (Payment October 2019 – SFY2020)

• Award Letters FY20
• Final Check Amount FY20
• 2018 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2017 Equalized Valuation

Data Year 2017 (Payment October 2018 – SFY2019)

• Award Letters FY19
• Final Check Amount FY19
• 2017 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2016 Equalized Valuation

Data Year 2016 (Payment October 2017 – SFY2018)

• Award Letters FY18
• Final Check Amount FY18
• 2016 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2015 Equalized Valuation

Data Year 2015 (Payment October 2016 – SFY2017)

• Award Letters FY17
• Final Check Amount FY17
• 2015 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2014 Equalized Valuation

Data Year 2014 (Payment October 2015 – SFY2016)

• Award Letters FY16
• Final Check Amount FY16
• 2014 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2013 Equalized Valuation

Data Year 2013 (Payment October 2014 – SFY2015)

• Award Letters FY15
• Final Check Amount FY15
• 2013 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2012 Equalized Valuation

Data Year 2012 (Payment October 2013 – SFY2014)

• Award Letters FY14
• Final Check Amount FY14
• 2012 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2011 Equalized Valuation
• Equalized Valuation Letters October 2011 (listed by county)

Data Year 2011 (Payment October 2012 – SFY2013)

• Award Letters FY13
• Final Check Amount FY13
• 2011 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2010 Equalized Valuation 
• Equalized Valuation Letters October 2010 (listed by county)

Data Year 2010 (Payment October 2011 – SFY2012)

• FY12 Award Letters
• Final Check Amount FY12
• 2010 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill) and 2009 Equalized Valuation
• Equalized Valuation Letters October 2009

Data Year 2009 (Payment October 2010 – SFY2011)

• Final Check Amount FY11
• 2009 Minimum Amount Needed to Qualify for $1_25 Per Capita (One-Third Mill)
• 2008 Equalized Valuation Table