"Did you know that for every $1.00 invested in public libraries around the state, Texans receive..."

“Did you know that for every $1.00 invested in public libraries around the state, Texans receive $4.42 worth of library services and value in return? Or that Texas public libraries provide over $2.4 billion dollars in economic benefit statewide? Get more useful facts and information from the recently-completed study Texas Public Libraries: Economic Benefits and Return on Investment.”

- The study was prepared for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Texas, Austin. (via rachelfershleiser)