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Local Return on Investment

According to a recent study, the economic impact of public libraries can be huge. “The indirect economic impact to the community by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s local expenditures is estimated to be around $59.1 million,” notes a new report from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Urban Institute. “This means that for every $1 expended by the library, the community receives $1.46 of indirect economic impact such as through payment of salaries, building costs and equipment costs.”

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January 17, 2011 charlotte mecklenburg library, news, north carolina, study

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