This article reports the findings of a survey examining the current performances of libraries. The libraries that were surveyed this year reported a solid performance in 2005, with a budget growth of 4.7 percent. For the next fiscal year, libraries predicted a 5.5 percent increase in budgets which exceeded the inflation. Many of them, however, still face hard choices as the growth in salaries has outpaced the budget for materials: 30% growth over five years for salaries compared to 20% growth for materials. (Contains 3 tables.)