$7.2 billion for broadband to increase broadband access and usage in unserved and underserved areas of the nation, which will better position the U.S. for economic growth, innovation, and job creation.  This includes $200 million in competitive grants for expanding public computer capacity at public libraries and community colleges.   Additionally, this includes $650 million for DTV, of which $90 million may be used by organizations, including libraries, for education and outreach to vulnerable populations including one-on-one assistance for box installation.

$53.6 billion for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, including $39.5 billion to local school districts using existing funding formulas, which can be used for preventing cutbacks, preventing layoffs, school modernization (school libraries will benefit from this), or other purposes; $5 billion to states as bonus grants for meeting key performance measures in education; and $8.8 billion to states for high priority needs such as public safety and other critical services (including public libraries), which may include education and for modernization, renovation and repairs of public school facilities and institutions of higher education facilities.

An additional $120 million for the Older American's Act to provide community service jobs at nonprofit and public facilities including libraries to an additional 24,000 older Americans.

An additional $130 million for the Rural Community Facilities Program to provide loans and grants for rural community facilities including libraries.