PA Public Library Funding

Here is a little snippet from an email I received while on vacation:

Pennsylvania’s General Assembly passed the final budget (H.B. 2499, P.N. 4513) includes an all-time record-high amount for public libraries! After
a huge blow in 2002-03 which forced some libraries to close their doors and
many others to fire / lay off staff and, more importantly, cut services to
the public, this is wonderful news. There is some bad news in the allocation
of the dollars, but the biggest nail-biter is over (for this year!) Hooray
for our public library users!

Great news!