The need for a new library: Part 2 Libraries as economic drivers

What can a new library offer the community other than a place to loan out books?

An economic driver for the community.

Please review the following articles to get a better sense of what a new library can do to stimulate interest and economic development in a community.           ian

SPLCentral_Library_Economic_Impacts

C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorMy DocumentsDownloadsAmerica’s Star Libraries, 2010 10 Factors that Made a Difference.mht

C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorMy DocumentsDownloadsAn Open Mind–Cynthia Fuerst.mht