Field Descriptions for Financial Statistics File 2009

Data from this file was used to print the FY2009 Financial Statistics Report

Field Name	Definition
TOWNSNAME	Name of the municipality in which the library is located.
MULTIPLE	True value indicates multiple independent libraries within the municipality.
LIBCODE	Unique identifier for each library - usually, but not always, the name of the municipality.
LIBPOP	2008 population estimate served by the library.
LIBGROUP	Population Grouping the municipality 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=25,000-49,000 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
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 buliding maintenance, energy, utlities, and network membership.
TOOPC	Per capita other operating expenditures.
TOOPERCENT	Percentage of total operating expenditures spend 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 libary's budget.
ANNHRS	Number of hours the library (including branches and bookmobiles) was open during the fiscal year.
ATTENDANCE	Total annual library attendance (visits).