LIBRARY OPERATIONS
FY 2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)Total appropriation
$244,468
26 line items across 2 departments
Plain-English summary
The Library Operations fund for Cabot is supported by a $122,234 town appropriation to cover the facility's staffing, collections, and daily expenses. The largest expenses are dedicated to personnel, including $56,742 for general payroll, $25,453 for the youth librarian payroll, and $7,200 for health insurance. Additionally, the fund pays for library materials such as adult books ($4,305) and juvenile books ($2,900), alongside operational costs like programs ($3,000) and postage ($1,500).
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EXPENSES
$122,234 · 23 items- Payroll$56,742+$2,142 (+3.9%)
- Youth Librarian Payroll$25,453+$1,201 (+5.0%)
- Payroll Taxes$7,747+$349 (+4.7%)
- Insurance Health$7,200+$1,200 (+20.0%)
- Books - Adult$4,305+$105 (+2.5%)
- Programs$3,000
- Books Juvenile$2,900+$70 (+2.5%)
- Substitutes$2,400+$200 (+9.1%)
- Insurance$2,350+$200 (+9.3%)
- Youth Librarian Taxes$2,262+$249 (+12.4%)
- Books - Audio/Video$1,550+$50 (+3.3%)
- Postage$1,500+$400 (+36.4%)
- Custodial$1,005+$25 (+2.6%)
- Books News/Magazines$750+$250 (+50.0%)
- Dues & Subscriptions$750-$250 (-25.0%)
- Supplies$700
- Telephone & Internet$500-$500 (-50.0%)
- Library World$495
- Equipment$200
- Maintenance$200
- Training$100
- Mileage$75
- Miscellaneous$50