Library Policies, Procedures & Plans Repository

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Capital Assets Policy Peru Public Library	Capital assets policy 2019.docx Based on examples from various Illinois Public Libraries August 8, 2019
Corporate Credit Card Policy Wilmington Public Library District	Corporate Credit Card 6-16.pdf September 28, 2017
Finance Policy White Oak Library District	WOLD Finance Policy.doc January 28, 2014
Gifts, Donations, and Sponsorships Policy Midlothian Public Library	Gifts, Donations and Sponsorships 2017 revisions.pdf September 21, 2017
Investment of Public Funds Policy Midlothian Public Library	Investment Policy 2017 Revisions 2.pdf September 21, 2017
Financial Policy Midlothian Public Library	Financial Policy 2017 Revisions 2.pdf September 21, 2017
By-Laws Milledgeville Public Library	2 By-laws.docx Meetings of the board; Officers; Duties and responsibilities; Investment of public funds policy June 12, 2017
Fund Balance Policy Fox River Valley Public Library District	Fund Balance Policy.docx September 19, 2017
Fiscal Accountability Lincolnwood Public Library District	Fiscal Accountability Policy-Approved March 17 2016.pdf The purpose of the Fiscal Accountability Policy is to provide a framework for the Board of Library... more March 17, 2016
Debt Management Lincolnwood Public Library District	Debt Management Policy-Approved March 17 2016.pdf This Debt Management Policy defines authority, parameters, methods, and responsibilities for... more March 16, 2017
Credit Card Policy Morton Public Library District	21 Credit Card Policy.docx Policy governing how staff use library issued credit cards. June 15, 2016
Purchasing and Authority to Spend Hinsdale Public Library	Purchasing and Authority to Spend 2016.pdf The Board of Trustees of the Hinsdale Public Library (“Board”) has exclusive authority to establish... more July 7, 2016
Investment Policy Hinsdale Public Library	Investment Policy 2015.pdf It is the policy of the Hinsdale Public Library (the Library) to invest idle public funds in... more February 25, 2015
Gifts and donations policy Park Ridge Public Library	Policies.docx January 27, 2017
Business office procedures Fox River Valley Public Library District	FY2015-16_PROCEDURE_FOR_CASH_RECEIPTS.docx FY2015-16_PROCEDURE_FOR_FINANCIAL_RECORDING_MIP.doc FY2015-16_PROCEDURE_FOR_PAYROLL_CYCLE.docx FY2015-16_PROCEDURE_FOR_PROCESSING_ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE__CHECKS.docx At the suggestion of our auditor about 5 years ago, we created a Business Office Procedures Manual... more December 16, 2016
Authority to spend policy Helen M. Plum Memorial Public Library District	B-5_Authority_to_Spend.pdf July 7, 2016
Fiscal accountability policy Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District	Fiscal_Accountability_Policy-Revised_May_18,_2015.docx July 7, 2016
Disposal of surplus property policy Wilmington Public Library District	Disposal_of_Surplus_Materials_8-14.pdf June 13, 2016
Donation gift form Deerfield Public Library	gift_form.docx January 15, 2016
Library foundation bylaws Northbrook Public Library	bylaws.pdf September 28, 2015
Fund balance and asset capitalization policies Geneva Public Library District	Fixed_Asset_Capitalization_Policy_with_Formatting.docx FUND_BALANCE_POLICY11.12.docx September 2, 2015
Fund balance and investment policies Lisle Library District	Policy_710.docx POLICY_720.docx August 5, 2015
Debit Card Use Hinckley Public Library District	Debit Card Use Policy 3.11.19.docx March 11, 2019
Credit card use policy and guidelines Lincolnwood Public Library District	Employee_Credit_Card_Use_Guidelines_and_Agreement.docx November 3, 2014
Policy for credit card use Coal City Public Library District	Corporate_Credit_Card.docx November 3, 2014