This study was conducted by Berk Consulting for the Santa Clara County Library District in 2013. The report was funded by the Cupertino Library Foundation.
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SCCLD’s full impact on Library District residents’ education, personal growth, community building, information and technology access, and quality of life is immeasurable. By estimating the value of a more easily quantifiable subset of these benefits, this study shows that the value of SCCLD’s services in fiscal year 2011- 12 was between at least $83.0 and $171.8 million. This means that for every dollar spent by SCCLD, the community receives at least $2.50 to $5.17 in direct benefits.
