# Cost Library

> Your company's reusable assemblies, materials, labour roles, equipment and contract scopes, with price list import.

Source: https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/cost-library
Section: Features

The Cost Library holds the building blocks your budgets are priced from. Find it in the sidebar under **Home > Cost Library**.

## Tabs

- **Assemblies**: saved assembly templates, ready to drop onto a budget.
- **Components**, with four libraries:
  - **Material** (items with units, packs and prices)
  - **Labor** (roles and rates)
  - **Equipment** (rental items and rates)
  - **Contract Scopes** (subcontract packages with their inclusions)

Each library has search, **Show archived**, a table or card layout, **New**, and **Import a price list**.

## Import a price list

Any member can upload an `.xlsx`, `.xls` or `.csv` price list (up to 25 MB). Tidy reads it, and an admin reviews and accepts the rows before they join the library.

## Save an assembly as a template

On a budget, open an assembly's menu and click **Save as template**. It appears in **Assemblies** for every future budget.

## Starter content

An empty library offers **Add starter assemblies**. Tidy also comes with a large catalog of U.S. ceiling grid and panel items. They have no prices until you add yours.

## Who can change it

Everyone can read and use the library. Only admins can edit, reorder, archive or delete library rows. Changing a library item never re-prices assemblies already on a budget.

## Related

- [Budgets](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/budgets)
- [Vendors](https://automatedconstruction.io/tidy/docs/features/vendors)