Why don’t you think of creative ways to raise money? Hold more fundraisers to benefit the library and pay for the expansion. The village paid for their building without a referendum.

The library and Friends of the Library have been doing a lot of fundraising over the last several years, but unless someone makes a multi-million dollar donation, fundraising will not pay for the cost of an addition. The library’s main source of support is the property tax dollar. Legally we cannot impose other types of taxes (such as utility or sales tax) on residents. We can receive developer donations from villages at their discretion, and we currently receive some funds from Huntley, Algonquin and Lake in the Hills.