The following are 2018 final budget information numbers. The 2018 budget was approved by the Bridges Library System board on September 19, 2017. You can see the final budget here.
| Library | Waukesha County Payment | Jefferson County Payment | Lakeshores Contract Payment |
| Big Bend | $17,490 | $0 | $995 |
| Brookfield | $282,831 | $562 | $267 |
| Butler | $5,631 | $0 | $3 |
| Delafield | $325,735 | $7,250 | $219 |
| Eagle | $20,310 | $8,210 | $6,091 |
| Elm Grove | $31,131 | $0 | $4 |
| Fort Atkinson | $347 | $250,142 | N/A |
| Hartland | $229,836 | $1,957 | $1,854 |
| Jefferson | $162 | $102,930 | N/A |
| Johnson Creek | $1,178 | $46,873 | N/A |
| Lake Mills | $210 | $115,281 | N/A |
| Menomonee Falls | $27,323 | $336 | $1,104 |
| Mukwonago | $402,439 | $2,092 | $89,970 |
| Muskego | $50,320 | $1,614 | $64,539 |
| New Berlin | $26,276 | $183 | $4,360 |
| North Lake | $67,420 | $600 | $5 |
| Oconomowoc | $279,621 | $89,309 | $197 |
| Palmyra | $4,414 | $47,131 | N/A |
| Pewaukee | $118,845 | $1,100 | $37 |
| Sussex | $455,591 | $200 | $484 |
| Waterloo | $0 | $29,168 | N/A |
| Watertown | $2,741 | $201,041 | N/A |
| Waukesha | $1,146,561 | $14,923 | $5,666 |
| Whitewater | $0 | $70,252 | N/A |
| Library | Grant | Database Credit |
| Big Bend | $897 | N/A |
| Brookfield | N/A | $2,070 |
| Butler | $901 | N/A |
| Delafield | $1,465 | N/A |
| Eagle | $1,016 | N/A |
| Elm Grove | $1,015 | N/A |
| Fort Atkinson | $1,433 | N/A |
| Hartland | N/A | $693 |
| Jefferson | $1,179 | N/A |
| Johnson Creek | $976 | N/A |
| Lake Mills | $1,117 | N/A |
| Menomonee Falls | $1,852 | N/A |
| Mukwonago | $1,436 | N/A |
| Muskego | $1,546 | N/A |
| New Berlin | N/A | $2,008 |
| North Lake | $1,121 | N/A |
| Oconomowoc | $1,526 | N/A |
| Palmyra | $941 | N/A |
| Pewaukee | N/A | $1,244 |
| Sussex | N/A | $1,054 |
| Waterloo | $961 | N/A |
| Watertown | $1,703 | N/A |
| Waukesha | N/A | $4,515 |
| Whitewater | $1,328 | N/A |
| Library | Databases | Movie Licenses | e-Magazines | e-Books | Advantage Program | Gale Courses | CAFE |
| Big Bend | $313 | $31 | $95 | $207 | $136 | $86 | $2,421 |
| Brookfield | $7,771 | $768 | $2,349 | $5,143 | $3,375 | $2,127 | $35,108 |
| Butler | $343 | $34 | $104 | $227 | $149 | $94 | $3,632 |
| Delafield | $4,123 | $408 | $1,246 | $2,729 | $1,790 | $1,129 | $14,528 |
| Eagle | $1,115 | $110 | $337 | $738 | $484 | $305 | $6,053 |
| Elm Grove | $1,108 | $110 | $335 | $733 | $481 | $303 | $10,896 |
| Fort Atkinson | $3,912 | $386 | $1,182 | $2,589 | $1,699 | $1,071 | $14,528 |
| Hartland | $2,602 | $257 | $787 | $1,722 | $1,130 | $712 | $18,159 |
| Jefferson | $2,204 | $219 | $666 | $1,459 | $957 | $603 | $14,528 |
| Johnson Creek | $843 | $84 | $255 | $558 | $366 | $231 | $3,632 |
| Lake Mills | $1,791 | $177 | $541 | $1,185 | $778 | $490 | $9,685 |
| Menomonee Falls | $6,718 | $664 | $2,031 | $4,446 | $2,918 | $1,839 | $30,266 |
| Mukwonago | $3,928 | $388 | $1,188 | $2,600 | $1,706 | $1,075 | $20,581 |
| Muskego | $4,668 | $461 | $1,411 | $3,090 | $2,027 | $1,278 | $19,370 |
| New Berlin | $7,535 | $745 | $2,278 | $4,987 | $3,272 | $2,063 | $27,844 |
| North Lake | $1,817 | $179 | $549 | $1,203 | $789 | $497 | $9,685 |
| Oconomowoc | $4,533 | $448 | $1,370 | $3,000 | $1,969 | $1,241 | $18,159 |
| Palmyra | $609 | $60 | $184 | $403 | $264 | $167 | $6,053 |
| Pewaukee | $4,671 | $462 | $1,412 | $3,092 | $2,029 | $1,279 | $23,002 |
| Sussex | $3,958 | $0 | $1,197 | $2,620 | $1,719 | $1,084 | $23,002 |
| Waterloo | $747 | $74 | $226 | $495 | $324 | $205 | $9,685 |
| Watertown | $5,721 | $566 | $1,729 | $3,787 | $2,485 | $1,566 | $18,159 |
| Waukesha | $16,946 | $1,676 | $5,123 | $11,217 | $7,360 | $4,639 | $60,531 |
| Whitewater | $3,205 | $317 | $969 | $2,122 | $1,392 | $877 | $18,159 |
The 2017 library system budget was approved by the Bridges Library System board on September 20, 2016. You can see the 2017 budget here. The libraries’ county payments are all now final because all 2017 budgets have been adopted.
2017 Payments for Non-Resident Circulation
| Library | Waukesha Co. Payment | Jefferson Co. Payment | Lakeshores Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | $16,740 | $0 | $1,236 |
| Brookfield | $292,831 | $362 | $134 |
| Butler | $5,528 | $0 | $0 |
| Delafield | $323,870 | $5,578 | $221 |
| Eagle | $22,504 | $7,048 | $7,232 |
| Elm Grove | $30,561 | $0 | $22 |
| Fort Atkinson | $303 | $227,548 | N/A |
| Hartland | $230,969 | $1,678 | $64 |
| Jefferson | $0 | $107,930 | N/A |
| Johnson Creek | $335 | $46,161 | N/A |
| Lake Mills | $0 | $99,532 | N/A |
| Menomonee Falls | | $25,304 | $143 | $979 |
| Mukwonago | $400,574 | $1,397 | $86,920 |
| Muskego | $49,398 | $419 | $62,681 |
| New Berlin | $25,214 | $101 | $3,329 |
| North Lake | $66,649 | $215 | $0 |
| Oconomowoc | $289,621 | $86,548 | $305 |
| Palmyra | $1,533 | $39,124 | N/A |
| Pewaukee | $116,980 | $1,018 | $343 |
| Sussex | $453,726 | $608 | $27 |
| Waterloo | $0 | $30,704 | N/A |
| Watertown | $2,059 | $186,406 | N/A |
| Waukesha | $1,156,561 | $16,127 | $9,848 |
| Whitewater | $0 | $73,949 | N/A |
2017 Library System Grants to Libraries
| Library | Grant | Database Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | $897 | |
| Brookfield | $2,087 | |
| Butler | $1,024 | |
| Delafield | $910 | |
| Eagle | $1,024 | |
| Elm Grove | $1,027 | |
| Fort Atkinson | $1,399 | |
| Hartland | $646 | |
| Jefferson | $1,168 | |
| Johnson Creek | $970 | |
| Lake Mills | $1,168 | |
| Menomonee Falls | $1,924 | |
| Mukwonago | $1,358 | |
| Muskego | $1,592 | |
| New Berlin | $2,077 | |
| North Lake | $1,129 | |
| Oconomowoc | $1,505 | |
| Palmyra | $934 | |
| Pewaukee | $1,570 | |
| Sussex | $1,389 | |
| Waterloo | $964 | |
| Watertown | $1,704 | |
| Waukesha | $4,379 | |
| Whitewater | $1,340 |
2017 Library System Member Charges
| Library | Databases | Movie Licenses | e-Magazines | e-Books | Advantage | Gale Courses | CAFE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | $313 | $30 | $60 | $209 | $68 | $43 | $2,343 |
| Brookfield | $8,109 | $768 | $1,556 | $5,416 | $1,761 | $1,106 | $33,970 |
| Butler | $367 | $0 | $70 | $245 | $80 | $50 | $3,514 |
| Delafield | $3,520 | $335 | $676 | $2,351 | $764 | $480 | $14,057 |
| Eagle | $1,166 | $110 | $224 | $778 | $253 | $159 | $5,857 |
| Elm Grove | $1,190 | $112 | $228 | $794 | $258 | $162 | $10,543 |
| Fort Atkinson | $3,678 | $349 | $706 | $2,456 | $799 | $502 | $14,057 |
| Hartland | $2,504 | $237 | $481 | $1,672 | $544 | $342 | $16,400 |
| Jefferson | $2,130 | $202 | $409 | $1,422 | $462 | $290 | $14,057 |
| Johnson Creek | $807 | $77 | $155 | $539 | $175 | $110 | $3,514 |
| Lake Mills | $1,695 | $161 | $325 | $1,132 | $368 | $231 | $9,371 |
| Menomonee Falls | $7,203 | $682 | $1,382 | $4,810 | $1,564 | $982 | $28,114 |
| Mukwonago | $3,406 | $323 | $654 | $2,275 | $740 | $465 | $19,914 |
| Muskego | $4,972 | $471 | $954 | $3,320 | $1,080 | $678 | $19,914 |
| New Berlin | $8,073 | $765 | $1,549 | $5,391 | $1,753 | $1,101 | $26,942 |
| North Lake | $1,869 | $177 | $359 | $1,248 | $406 | $255 | $9,371 |
| Oconomowoc | $4,392 | $417 | $843 | $2,933 | $954 | $599 | $17,571 |
| Palmyra | $564 | $54 | $108 | $377 | $122 | $77 | $4,686 |
| Pewaukee | $4,828 | $458 | $927 | $3,224 | $1,048 | $658 | $22,257 |
| Sussex | $3,616 | $0 | $694 | $2,415 | $785 | $493 | $21,085 |
| Waterloo | $761 | $72 | $146 | $508 | $165 | $104 | $10,543 |
| Watertown | $5,729 | $543 | $1,099 | $3,826 | $1,244 | $781 | $18,742 |
| Waukesha | $17,007 | $1,613 | $3,264 | $11,358 | $3,693 | $2,320 | $58,570 |
| Whitewater | $3,282 | $311 | $630 | $2,192 | $713 | $448 | $17,571 |
The 2016 budget has been approved. The budget can be found here. See below for itemized payment schedules. The eight libraries of Jefferson County became members of the Bridges Library System on January 1, 2016.
2016 Payments for Non-Resident Circulation
| Library | Waukesha County Payment | Jefferson County Payment | Lakeshores Payment (for Racine and Walworth Counties) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | $16,021 | $0 | $2,890 |
| Brookfield | $293,019 | $610 | $178 |
| Butler | $4,777 | $0 | $35 |
| Delafield | $309,221 | $5,115 | $147 |
| Eagle | $23,688 | $7,611 | $8,850 |
| Elm Grove | $28,091 | $0 | $52 |
| Fort Atkinson | $331 | $232,723 | N/A |
| Hartland | $232,331 | $1,741 | $65 |
| Jefferson | $0 | $116,460 | N/A |
| Johnson Creek | $185 | $45,228 | N/A |
| Lake Mills | $0 | $86,393 | N/A |
| Menomonee Falls | $26,636 | $31 | $2,525 |
| Mukwonago | $386,040 | $1,764 | $90,875 |
| Muskego | $46,066 | $194 | $67,497 |
| New Berlin | $23,957 | $244 | $3,579 |
| North Lake | $70,157 | $344 | $0 |
| Oconomowoc | $281,657 | $83,300 | $249 |
| Palmyra | $1,470 | $45,650 | N/A |
| Pewaukee | $120,926 | $742 | $271 |
| Sussex | $439,978 | $324 | $277 |
| Waterloo | $0 | $31,570 | N/A |
| Watertown | $946 | $172,301 | N/A |
| Waukesha | $1,149,270 | $15,353 | $7,558 |
| Whitewater | $0 | $71,630 | N/A |
2016 Library System Grants to Libraries
| Library | Youth Services Grant | Continuing Education Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | $500 | $312.50 |
| Brookfield | $2,000 | $312.50 |
| Butler | $500 | $312.50 |
| Delafield | $1,000 | $312.50 |
| Eagle | $500 | $312.50 |
| Elm Grove | $500 | $312.50 |
| Fort Atkinson | $1,000 | $312.50 |
| Hartland | $1,000 | $312.50 |
| Jefferson | $1,000 | $312.50 |
| Johnson Creek | $500 | $312.50 |
| Lake Mills | $500 | $312.50 |
| Menomonee Falls | $2,000 | $312.50 |
| Mukwonago | $1,000 | $312.50 |
| Muskego | $1,500 | $312.50 |
| New Berlin | $2,000 | $312.50 |
| North Lake | $500 | $312.50 |
| Oconomowoc | $1,500 | $312.50 |
| Palmyra | $500 | $312.50 |
| Pewaukee | $1,500 | $312.50 |
| Sussex | $1,000 | $312.50 |
| Waterloo | $500 | $312.50 |
| Watertown | $1,500 | $312.50 |
| Waukesha | $2,000 | $312.50 |
| Whitewater | $1,000 | $312.50 |
2016 Library System Member Charges
| Library | Shared Databases | Movie Licenses | e-Magazine Content (revised June 2016) | e-Books (paid to WPLC) | CAFE (operating) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | $296 | $27 | $45 | $180 | $2,390 |
| Brookfield | $8,076 | $751 | $1,223 | $4,903 | $34,658 |
| Butler | $376 | $35 | $57 | $229 | $3,585 |
| Delafield | $2,850 | $266 | $422 | $1,728 | $14,341 |
| Eagle | $1,168 | $109 | $176 | $709 | $5975 |
| Elm Grove | $1,218 | $114 | $184 | $740 | $10,756 |
| Fort Atkinson | $3,317 | $234 | $499 | $2,014 | $10,550 |
| Hartland | $2,243 | $209 | $348 | $1,362 | $16,731 |
| Jefferson | $2,012 | $133 | $298 | $1,222 | $10,550 |
| Johnson Creek | $740 | $15 | $112 | $449 | $2,637 |
| Lake Mills | $1,469 | $67 | $232 | $892 | $7,033 |
| Menomonee Falls | $7,292 | $678 | $1,113 | $4,427 | $28,682 |
| Mukwonago | $2,792 | $261 | $417 | $1,694 | $20,317 |
| Muskego | $5,012 | $466 | $764 | $3,043 | $20,317 |
| New Berlin | $8,223 | $764 | $1,247 | $4,992 | $27,487 |
| North Lake | $1,818 | $169 | $278 | $1,103 | $9,561 |
| Oconomowoc | $4,009 | $373 | $615 | $2,434 | $17,926 |
| Palmyra | $519 | $0 | $75 | $315 | $3,517 |
| Pewaukee | $4,671 | $434 | $722 | $2,835 | $22,707 |
| Sussex | $3,232 | $0 | $474 | $1,962 | $21,512 |
| Waterloo | $746 | $24 | $112 | $453 | $7,912 |
| Watertown | $5,453 | $420 | $830 | $3,310 | $14,066 |
| Waukesha | $16,314 | $1,517 | $2,471 | $9,903 | $59,755 |
| Whitewater | $3,277 | $218 | $486 | $1,989 | $13,187 |
Note: CAFE and Movie License fees were revised on 2/1/16. Jefferson County libraries received a credit from the vendor which was applied to the libraries’ 2016 fee.