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Statistics published by IMLS for Boston Public Library (MA0035)

Boston Public Library MA0035
2022 Revenue Sources
SourceAmount
Local Government42,176,857
State Government4,353,306
Federal Government0
Other11,276,985
Total57,807,148
Boston Public Library
2022 Distribution of Expenditures
SourceAmountAmount
Staff Salary and Benefits$28,630,433
Collection Materials:5,648,325
Print materials$2,683,816
Electronic$2,493,700
Other Materials$470,809
Operations$16,664,903
Total Expenditures$50,943,661


Boston Public Library MA0035
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Expenditures
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Physical
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2022675,647497,55724$50,943,661 5,117,0083,242,0151,874,9932,173,7407,6667,650,013185,573422127
2021692,600504,13825$45,439,237 4,619,2233,210,1041,409,119235,6394,1447,624,722175,189456134
2020694,583391,32925$45,708,824 3,849,1911,854,6121,994,5792,394,5027,9537,683,639151,792469136
2019667,137309,25225$45,637,810 4,716,3541,882,1532,834,2013,592,19011,9587,639,160126,660364134
2018667,137161,32924$41,354,695 4,543,4331,492,9743,050,4593,735,20812,4287,712,272115,019406152
2017660,278159,35024$41,750,784 4,672,9331,370,3203,302,6133,818,88312,6657,906,170100,783425147
2016645,966149,10625$42,024,315 4,792,2491,185,0553,598,5393,540,69315,7457,997,59195,927418141
2015645,966196,58025$41,134,491 3,840,643949,0633,484,92811,0658,206,60680,498420140
2014636,479225,76425$38,483,254 3,722,443672,5883,719,48510,2398,209,20950,720417140
2013625,087241,92926$36,961,640 3,618,19310,1133,762,46210,1078,704,41833,497412139
2012625,087352,15927$34,871,750 3,673,3033,492,43510,5648,947,27120,198409141
2011617,594353,76828$35,850,769 3,558,3123,420,0369,5068,729,39610,551395137
2010645,169358,57128$37,104,393 3,612,9233,806,43711,2848,892,95012,190450131
2009609,023357,46928$38,083,160 3,420,6313,701,4009,9939,133,3783,707455131
2008599,351360,96228$36,653,140 3,140,1623,534,70011,2698,895,16812,834498135
2007590,763-128$35,614,215 2,871,5873,478,56610,9408,717,9787,493458141
2006559,0342,690,46128$35,201,396 2,603,3443,511,5799,6948,710,3736,534507136