TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– To inform library administrators about the funds generated from tax‐exempt entities intended to support various government services, such as libraries.Design/methodology/approach– Using New York State in general, and the Brentwood Public Library in particular, the article illustrates the amount of revenue collected with the intent of funding local libraries.Findings– While substantial funds are collected from tax‐exempt entities, often the portion intended to support public libraries does not find its way to the libraries they support.Originality/value– Alerts library administrators to the possibility that they may not be receiving all the revenue that has been collected to support their institutions. VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 0888-045X DO - 10.1108/08880450510632235 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/08880450510632235 AU - Nichols Jerry PY - 2005 Y1 - 2005/01/01 TI - PILOT payments: a potential revenue source for public libraries T2 - The Bottom Line PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 163 EP - 166 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -