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Lance, Keith Curry; Hofschire, Linda; Daisey, Jamie – Library Research Service, 2011
This report shares the statistical trends for public library use in Colorado before and since the onset of the latest recession. It also includes the voices of librarians from around the state, offering their observations and stories of how public libraries are helping in these difficult times. To determine the impact of the Great Recession on use…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Services, Use Studies, Economic Climate
Steffen, Nicolle; Lietzau, Zeth; Lance, Keith Curry; Rybin, Amanda; Molliconi, Carla – Library Research Service, 2009
Public libraries deliver many benefits to their patrons, but understanding these benefits in terms of dollars-and-cents is difficult. In an effort to quantify the return on investment to taxpayers for monies invested in public libraries, the Library Research Service (LRS) initiated the study, "Public Libraries -- A Wise Investment: A Return…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Library Research, Outcomes of Education, Government Libraries