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Library of Michigan Public Library Financial Management Cohort Application

The Library of Michigan, in collaboration with the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, is doing a 4th round of the public library financial management certificate program for Michigan public library staff members. Recommended participants are public library directors, budget administrators, and other public library staff with managerial financial management responsibilities. This is a nine month series of six classes and meetings focused on governmental accounting and policy development. It does NOT include software or basic accounting instruction. 

Thank you for your interest in the Financial Management Cohort. The application is a competitive process so all applications may not be accepted. The program will be delivered online from October 2025 through July 2026. Applicants must be currently employed in a Michigan public library and have the support of their director or, if the director, their board, to participate. Applicants will be notified whether they are accepted into the program in September. Please note all meetings/classes are required and the orientation meeting is October 1st.
 
1. Please list your name and contact information.  *This question is required.
This question requires a valid email address.
3. Please list the address of your library. *This question is required.
4. What class size library do you work in?
5. What library cooperative is your library a member of? *This question is required.
This program is designed to improve administrative skills for public library staff, to in turn improve library services overall in Michigan communities. In order to help us assess how this program may help you and your library, please answer each question below in a paragraph or two.  
 
Application Certification - Please answer the question below and upload your agreement form. The agreement form can be found on the Public Library Financial Management Cohort web site in the Continuing Education section of the LM web site - https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce
11. By clicking yes, I am certifying the following:
 
  • I have the permission of my Library Board or Library Director to participate in this program, which will require me to complete 6 online classes, 16 online meetings and a project from October 2025 through July 2026.
  • I understand that completing the program will require approximately 33 hours of class time and 16 hours of meeting time, as well as time to complete course work for each class. 
  • I understand I will need a computer and internet access to participate.
  • I understand if I do not complete classes on schedule without making prior arrangements with the Library of Michigan staff, I will be dropped from the cohort and my library may be responsible for the cost of the classes.
*This question is required.
12. Upload your completed Public Library Financial Management Cohort Agreement form in PDF format. Please name the file "Last Name agreement form" *This question is required.
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