Now that summer is here, you might have the time to fit in some reading, so why not read publications that will expand your professional knowledge and skills.

Staying committed to continuous learning is a key consideration for shaping the future of local government. To assist you, ICMA has assembled a diverse summer reading list essential to local government professionals. 

These publications - organized by category - offer readers the opportunity to dive in to the hottest topics in local government, including performance analytics, finance and budgeting, strategic planning, and more. Publications are available in either print, PDF, epub, and/or mobi formats.

Order your summer reading today!

BUDGETING AND FINANCE

Capital Budgeting and Finance: A Guide for Local Government's	A Budgeting Guide for Local Government	InFocus Report: Effective Budget Communication
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Take your professional development one step further this summer and access online: Priority-Based Budgeting: How to Engage Citizens and Elected Officials.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Human Resource Management in Local Government: An Essential Guide, Third Edition	Effective Supervisory: Better Results Through Teamwork,  5th Edition	InFocus Report: New Rules of Engagement:  Shifting the Focus for a Goal-Oriented Workforce
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Take your professional development one step further this summer and attend the webinar: Rising Health Care Costs and Strategies for Local Government on July 8.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING

Local Planning: Contemporary Priniciples and Practice	Economic Development:  Strategies for State and Local Practice, Second Edition	Trends in Local Economic Development Policies, An Article From The Municipal Year Book 2015
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Take your professional development one step further this summer and access online: Economic Development: Redeveloping Your Community.

MANAGEMENT

Statistics for Public Administration: Practical Uses for Better Decision Making	IQ Report: Building the Leadership Pipeline	Leading Your Community,  A Guide for Local Leaders
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Take your professional development one step further this summer and access online the Six-Part Effective Supervisory Practices Training Series.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

Statistics for Public Administration: Practice uses for Better Decision Making, Second Edition	InFocus Report: Using Performance Measurement for Effective Strategic Planning	Getting Started: Performance Measurement Handbook
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Take a few minutes to discover ICMA Insights. Sign up for a virtual demo this summer and in 15 minutes learn how you can take your community's performance to the next level. ICMA Insights is a new cutting-edge performance management and analytics platform developed in partnership with leading analytics software developer SAS.

SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT

Alternative Service Delivery, Readiness Check	Service Contracting: A Local Government Guide,  Second Edition	Collaborative Service Delivery: A Tool for Assessing Feasibility, An Article From The Municipal Year Book 2015
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Take your professional development one step further this summer and access online: Service Delivery in Today's Economy.

public safety

Managing Fire and Emergency Services		IQ Report: Disaster Preparedness		Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter: Racial Disparity and a Review of Police-Community Relations,  An Article From The Municipal Year Book 2015
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Take your professional development one step further this summer and attend the webinar: Asking Police and Fire Chiefs the Right Questions: Making Data-Driven Decisions on June 25!