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The Engaged Library: Chicago Stories of Community Building (2005)

August 5, 2005September 30, 2021 Kimberly Silk

This study was conducted by the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University in December 2005. The study was initiated the Urban Libraries Council and

Economic Impact Public Libraries

Placing an Economic Value on the Services of Public Libraries in Suffolk County, New York (2005)

August 5, 2005January 29, 2021 Kimberly Silk

This report was conducted by the Long Island Association in June 2005. Funding was provided by the Suffolk Cooperative Library System. Snippet: Libraries confer both

Economic Impact Public Libraries

Free Library of Philadelphia: An Economic Impact and Activity Analysis of the Central Branch Expansion and Renovation (2004)

August 5, 2004January 29, 2021 Kimberly Silk

This study was prepared by the Pennsylvania Economy League – Eastern Division, in April 2004. Snippet: Economic impact is a useful tool for measuring the

Economic Impact Public Libraries

The Economic and Job Creation Benefits of Ontario Public Libraries (1996)

May 24, 1996September 25, 2016 Kimberly Silk

Authored by Rod Sawyer, a Public Library Consultant at the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, Cultural Partnerships Branch in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Introduction: