The Grand Forks Public Library director reports that staff have developed the 2027 budget with department input and kept funding requests to the City and County at the same dollar levels as the prior year. However, the County has warned of potential 20–30% reductions to some line items, possibly including the library, so the team is actively revising the budget to prepare for cuts and will seek Library Board approval of the revised 2027 budget at the June 17, 2026 meeting. This signals an active planning phase in which programs, services, technology, and capital lines may be reprioritized, scaled back, or restructured.Vendors who can help the library reduce operating costs, consolidate services, or demonstrate strong ROI—particularly in areas like e‑resources, IT infrastructure, programming, and marketing—have an opportunity to shape what remains funded in the 2027 budget before the Mayor’s July 20 proposal and Council approvals in August and September.

County is considering 20–30% cuts to some line items; library leadership will be represented at County budget meetings by the Board President and Operations Director due to the Director’s scheduling conflict.