The final 2022 budget was approved at the September 15, 2021 Bridges Library System Board meeting and is available for review here. Note: County library payment amounts are not final until the counties approve their own budgets.
2022 Member Library Charges
| Libraries' Share of Program Costs | 40% | 100% | 100% | 55% | 90% | 100% | 100% | |
| Library | Shared Database Charges | Movie License Charges * | E-Magazine Content (Flipster) Charges | E-Content Charges (Libraries Pay WiLS Direct) | Advantage Program Charges | Gale Courses Charges | CAFÉ Charges | |
| Big Bend | $127 | $0 | $113 | $406 | $394 | $284 | $2,790 | |
| Brookfield | $2,305 | $0 | $2,047 | $7,339 | $7,115 | $5,129 | $40,451 | |
| Butler | $95 | $0 | $84 | $301 | $292 | $210 | $4,185 | |
| Delafield | $1,027 | $0 | $912 | $3,270 | $3,170 | $2,285 | $18,133 | |
| Eagle | $321 | $0 | $285 | $1,021 | $990 | $713 | $6,974 | |
| Elm Grove | $305 | $0 | $271 | $970 | $940 | $678 | $13,949 | |
| Fort Atkinson | $1,146 | $0 | $1,017 | $3,648 | $3,537 | $2,550 | $16,739 | |
| Hartland | $878 | $0 | $780 | $2,796 | $2,710 | $1,954 | $20,923 | |
| Jefferson | $622 | $0 | $553 | $1,982 | $1,921 | $1,385 | $15,344 | |
| Johnson Creek | $245 | $0 | $217 | $779 | $755 | $544 | $4,185 | |
| Lake Mills | $517 | $0 | $459 | $1,647 | $1,596 | $1,151 | $11,159 | |
| Menomonee Falls | $2,039 | $0 | $1,811 | $6,494 | $6,295 | $4,538 | $34,872 | |
| Mukwonago | $1,230 | $0 | $1,092 | $3,916 | $3,797 | $2,737 | $23,713 | |
| Muskego | $1,363 | $0 | $1,210 | $4,339 | $4,207 | $3,032 | $22,318 | |
| New Berlin | $2,126 | $0 | $1,888 | $6,769 | $6,562 | $4,730 | $32,082 | |
| North Lake | $501 | $0 | $445 | $1,596 | $1,548 | $1,116 | $11,159 | |
| Oconomowoc | $1,433 | $0 | $1,272 | $4,563 | $4,423 | $3,189 | $20,923 | |
| Palmyra | $176 | $0 | $156 | $561 | $544 | $392 | $6,974 | |
| Pewaukee | $1,345 | $0 | $1,194 | $4,283 | $4,152 | $2,993 | $22,318 | |
| Sussex | $1,300 | $0 | $1,154 | $4,139 | $4,012 | $2,892 | $27,898 | |
| Waterloo | $250 | $0 | $222 | $796 | $772 | $556 | $9,764 | |
| Watertown | $1,585 | $0 | $1,408 | $5,048 | $4,894 | $3,528 | $20,923 | |
| Waukesha | $4,459 | $0 | $3,959 | $14,198 | $13,764 | $9,922 | $69,744 | |
| Whitewater | $845 | $0 | $751 | $2,694 | $2,610 | $1,882 | $18,133 | |
| Totals | $26,240 | $0 | $23,300 | $83,555 | $81,000 | $58,390 | $475,653 | |
| * No movie license charges in 2022 based on contract agreement changes due to COVID, service will still be offered. |
2022 Payments for Non-Resident Circulation
| Library | Waukesha County Payment | Jefferson County Payment | Lakeshores Contract Payment |
| Big Bend | $24,784 | $0 | $2,334 |
| Brookfield | $271,044 | $517 | $494 |
| Butler | $9,029 | $0 | $0 |
| Delafield | $361,629 | $7,259 | $345 |
| Eagle | $26,845 | $7,570 | $12,965 |
| Elm Grove | $41,750 | $140 | $125 |
| Fort Atkinson | $840 | $273,792 | N/A |
| Hartland | $260,571 | $1,313 | $3,860 |
| Jefferson | $6,951 | $117,072 | N/A |
| Johnson Creek | $332 | $47,187 | N/A |
| Lake Mills | $358 | $119,195 | N/A |
| Menomonee Falls | $31,412 | $192 | $1,201 |
| Mukwonago | $443,227 | $1,712 | $121,147 |
| Muskego | $65,860 | $56 | $75,584 |
| New Berlin | $22,733 | $0 | $4,763 |
| North Lake | $73,905 | $2,893 | $0 |
| Oconomowoc | $297,326 | $89,963 | $406 |
| Palmyra | $2,349 | $49,297 | N/A |
| Pewaukee | $102,070 | $1,375 | $695 |
| Sussex | $498,887 | $310 | $188 |
| Waterloo | $0 | $41,578 | N/A |
| Watertown | $1,302 | $191,869 | N/A |
| Waukesha | $1,148,120 | $9,100 | $5,623 |
| Whitewater | $4,383 | $56,619 | N/A |
2022 Hoopla Grants to Member Libraries
| Library | Hoopla Grant |
| Big Bend | $308 |
| Brookfield | $6,510 |
| Butler | $285 |
| Delafield | $3,270 |
| Eagle | $908 |
| Elm Grove | $900 |
| Fort Atkinson | $3,338 |
| Hartland | $2,213 |
| Jefferson | $1,658 |
| Johnson Creek | $630 |
| Lake Mills | $1,568 |
| Menomonee Falls | $5,843 |
| Mukwonago | $3,398 |
| Muskego | $3,863 |
| New Berlin | $6,098 |
| North Lake | $1,455 |
| Oconomowoc | $3,870 |
| Palmyra | $503 |
| Pewaukee | $3,825 |
| Sussex | $3,353 |
| Waterloo | $660 |
| Watertown | $4,590 |
| Waukesha | $13,485 |
| Whitewater | $2,475 |
The final 2021 budget was approved at the September 16, 2020 Bridges Library System Board meeting and is available for review here. Note: County library payment amounts are not final until the counties approve their own budgets.
2021 Member Library Charges
| Library | Shared Database Charges | Movie License Charges | E-Magazine Content (Flipster) Charges | E-Content Charges (Libraries Pay WiLS Direct) | Advantage Program Charges | Gale Courses Charges | CAFÉ Charges |
| Big Bend | $106 | $42 | $153 | $287 | $297 | $234 | $2,658 |
| Brookfield | $2,231 | $865 | $3,210 | $6,024 | $6,252 | $4,923 | $38,534 |
| Butler | $94 | $36 | $135 | $254 | $264 | $208 | $3,986 |
| Delafield | $1,121 | $435 | $1,613 | $3,027 | $3,141 | $2,474 | $15,945 |
| Eagle | $311 | $121 | $447 | $839 | $871 | $686 | $6,644 |
| Elm Grove | $305 | $118 | $438 | $823 | $854 | $672 | $13,288 |
| Fort Atkinson | $1,144 | $444 | $1,646 | $3,089 | $3,206 | $2,525 | $15,945 |
| Hartland | $759 | $0 | $1,091 | $2,048 | $2,126 | $1,674 | $19,931 |
| Jefferson | $568 | $0 | $817 | $1,534 | $1,592 | $1,254 | $14,619 |
| Johnson Creek | $216 | $84 | $311 | $584 | $606 | $477 | $3,986 |
| Lake Mills | $536 | $208 | $772 | $1,448 | $1,503 | $1,183 | $10,630 |
| Menomonee Falls | $2,001 | $775 | $2,878 | $5,401 | $5,605 | $4,414 | $33,219 |
| Mukwonago | $1,165 | $451 | $1,676 | $3,145 | $3,264 | $2,570 | $22,589 |
| Muskego | $1,324 | $513 | $1,905 | $3,575 | $3,709 | $2,921 | $21,260 |
| New Berlin | $2,088 | $809 | $3,004 | $5,639 | $5,851 | $4,608 | $30,561 |
| North Lake | $500 | $194 | $719 | $1,349 | $1,400 | $1,102 | $10,630 |
| Oconomowoc | $1,326 | $0 | $1,908 | $3,581 | $3,716 | $2,926 | $19,931 |
| Palmyra | $173 | $67 | $249 | $467 | $485 | $382 | $6,644 |
| Pewaukee | $1,311 | $508 | $1,886 | $3,539 | $3,673 | $2,892 | $21,260 |
| Sussex | $1,149 | $0 | $1,653 | $3,102 | $3,219 | $2,535 | $26,575 |
| Waterloo | $226 | $88 | $325 | $610 | $633 | $499 | $9,301 |
| Watertown | $1,573 | $0 | $2,263 | $4,247 | $4,407 | $3,471 | $19,931 |
| Waukesha | $4,622 | $1,792 | $6,649 | $12,478 | $12,949 | $10,197 | $66,438 |
| Whitewater | $849 | $0 | $1,220 | $2,294 | $2,377 | $1,873 | $19,931 |
2021 Payments for Non-Resident Circulation
| Library | Waukesha County Payment | Lakeshores Library System Contract | Jefferson County Payment |
| Big Bend | $23,245 | $1,889 | $0 |
| Brookfield | $273,707 | $3,589 | $995 |
| Butler | $7,838 | $3 | $0 |
| Delafield | $353,235 | $308 | $7,588 |
| Eagle | $25,355 | $12,945 | $9,250 |
| Elm Grove | $38,689 | $13 | $113 |
| Fort Atkinson | $889 | N/A | $270,727 |
| Hartland | $251,580 | $1,980 | $2,183 |
| Jefferson | $5,325 | N/A | $96,231 |
| Johnson Creek | $772 | N/A | $39,765 |
| Lake Mills | $312 | N/A | $121,487 |
| Menomonee Falls | $29,999 | $1,084 | $257 |
| Mukwonago | $432,780 | $91,658 | $2,258 |
| Muskego | $61,129 | $72,761 | $29 |
| New Berlin | $23,929 | $4,030 | $0 |
| North Lake | $77,795 | $79 | $1,709 |
| Oconomowoc | $290,081 | $656 | $91,707 |
| Palmyra | $2,353 | N/A | $51,759 |
| Pewaukee | $104,557 | $49 | $1,284 |
| Sussex | $487,150 | $26 | $696 |
| Waterloo | $698 | N/A | $40,619 |
| Watertown | $2,380 | N/A | $196,869 |
| Waukesha | $1,150,594 | $7,943 | $15,764 |
| Whitewater | $6,666 | N/A | $59,599 |