ACTUAL ROI FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY

In a response to a rant for closing the Gainesville Florida libraries, a citizen calculated his (or her) actual return on investment.
Annual cost from my property taxes for the library: $70
Annual cost of magazines I’m able to read from the library: $312
Annual rental cost of videos I’m able to borrow from the library: $208
Annual cost of books I’m able to borrow from the library: $1440
Annual cost of audiobooks I’m able to download from the library website: $2600
Total annual savings so far: $4490
[ROI: 64:1]
Having a Librarian locate a research study my husband was able to join which saved his life? Priceless

URL: http://www.gainesvillesun.com/article/20080303/OPINION03/803030303, comment from “registrationsucks”