About Nassau Library System
The Nassau Library System fosters quality public library service in Nassau County by supporting and strengthening member libraries; providing leadership for continuous improvement of public library service; promoting cooperation and resource sharing among member libraries; encouraging equitable access to member library collections and services; developing and coordinating cost-effective services; serving as a liaison with the statewide library network; providing leadership on library-related issues; advocating for initiatives that benefit member libraries and their communities; coordinating and administering state and federal aid; and encouraging compliance with state standards and regulations.
Focus Areas
Public library servicesResource sharing and interlibrary loanTraining and continuing educationAdvocacy for librariesAccessibility services (e.g., Talking Books and Braille)Technology supportCommunity outreach
Who They Fund
New York State-designated recipientslocal governments or nonprofits in New York State
About Nassau Library System
Nassau Library System’s recent grant records are dominated by pass-through New York State aid, with a top grant of $1,931,440 in 2025. That pattern fits a system that serves as a fiscal and service intermediary for public libraries in Nassau County rather than as a direct grantmaker. Its role is tied to shared library operations: access cards, catalogs, digital materials, advocacy information, and other library services for member libraries. The foundation’s current records also show substantial state aid flowing through the system in other years, including a $1,589,136 grant in 2023 and a $1,083,218 grant in 2024, all to recipients listed as “See Attached” in Uniondale, NY. Those awards sit alongside a broader organizational mission focused on strengthening member libraries, coordinating resource sharing, and supporting equitable access to library collections and services. The result is a funder profile centered on administration, coordination, and distribution of restricted public funds within Nassau County’s library network, rather than on an open application grant program.
What Nassau Library System Funds
The strongest theme in the records is state aid administration. A 2025 grant of $1,931,440 was recorded as “PASS THRU OF NYS AID,” showing the system’s role in distributing public funds through its library network. A similar pass-through pattern appears again in 2024 with $1,083,218. The organization also supports shared library services and infrastructure. Its program description points to access cards, catalogs, digital materials, and other common services for member libraries, which aligns with its focus on resource sharing and interlibrary loan. Another clear emphasis is public-library support in Nassau County. The system’s mission includes leadership for continuous improvement, advocacy for library-related issues, and coordination of state and federal aid, all within a local network of New York libraries.
How Nassau Library System Gives
Grant size is large and tightly clustered: the typical grant falls between $1,336,177 at the 25th percentile and $1,760,288 at the 75th percentile, with a median of $1,589,136. The three recent grants listed all land in the same city and use the same pass-through framing, which points to recurring administrative disbursements rather than one-off project awards. The organization is a consortium and fiscal intermediary, not a public grant program, and it does not accept unsolicited applications. Its records show project-specific, restricted state aid flowing through a designated library system role.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$958K
Total Assets
$15.2M
Total Revenue
$10.7M
Total Expenses
$9.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.3M and $1.8M, with a median of $1.6M.
25th Percentile
$1.3M
Median
$1.6M
75th Percentile
$1.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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