Field Descriptions for the Financial Statistics Data File 2006
Files with an extension of *.xls are data files in Excel format.
Files with an extension of *.dbf are data files in dBase/foxplus format.
Please see the print reports for more comprehensive definitions.
FY2007 data will be available in early 2008.
Data from this file was used to print the FY2006 Financial Statistics Report.
| Field Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| TOWNSNAME | Name of the municipality in which the library is located |
| MULTIPLE | True value indicate multiple independent libraries within the municipality |
| LIBCODE | Unique library identifier - usually, but not always, the name of the municipality |
| LIBPOP | 2005 population estimate served by the library |
| LIBGROUP | Population Grouping the library is in A=1-1,999 B=2,000-4,999 C=5,000-9,999 D=10,000-14,999 E=15,000-24,999 F=25,000-49,999 G=50,000-99,999 H=100,000+ |
| REGION | Region in which the library is located B=Boston C=Central M=Metrowest N=Northeast S=Southeastern W=Western |
| COUNTY | 2-letter code representing the county in which the library is located BA=Barnstable BE=Berkshire BR=Bristol DU=Dukes ES=Essex FR=Franklin HN=Hampden HS=Hampshire MI=Middlesex NA=Nantucket NO=Norfolk PL=Plymouth SU=Suffolk WO=Worcester |
| TAMILAST | Sum of revenue sources appropriated to library for operating |
| TAMIPC | Per capita total appropriated municipal income |
| TOILAST | Total Operating Income - Sum of appropriated and not appropriated revenues from all municipal funds, trust, gift and State Aid to Public Libraries Program monies. |
| TOIPC | Per capita total operating income. |
| TOELAST | Total operating expenditures. |
| TOEPC | Per capita total operating expenditures. |
| SALELAST | Salary expenditures. |
| SALEPC | Per capita salary expenditures. |
| SALEPERC | Percentage of total operating expenditures spent on salaries. |
| TMELAST | Materials expenditures. |
| TMEPC | Per capita materials expenditures. |
| TMEPERCEN | Percentage of total operating expenditures spent on materials. |
| TOOELAST | Other operating expenditures including building maintenance, energy, utilities and network membership. |
| TOOPC | Per capita other operating expenditures. |
| TOOPERCENT | Percentage of total operating expenditures spent on items other than personnel and materials. |
| NETWEPC | Per capita network expenditures. |
| NETWELAST | Network expenditures - the cost of belonging to an automated resource sharing network paid from the library's budget. |
| ANNHRS | Number of hours the library (including branches and bookmobiles) was open during the fiscal year. |
| ATTENDANCE | Total annual library attendance (visits) |