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Your Library and Its Finances

Focus on Four Components of Library Finances

There are four main content sections for you to learn about

  1. Local Government Accounting
  2. Library Board Authority and the Role of Local Government Officials
  3. Sources of Revenue
  4. Common Expenditures and Expenses

If you have experience with government budgets and finance, this will be a good review with library-specific information.

If you are new to library finances, this overview will hopefully give you vocabulary, definitions, and a good foundation for understanding library budgets and finance.