have the main leadership role in the library. typical duties include preparing and overseeing the budget,developing employment and service policies,strategic, public and governmental relations,reporting to the governing board or official,ensuring compliance with laws, fundraising,hiring,motivating and firing staff,and more. directors duties and compensation can vary greatly depending on the size of the library. the director of a small rural library can literally be the only regularly scheduled employee with a salary of 20,000 to the director of a large urban library with hundreds of employee and a salary of 175,000.