Anonymous Patron writes “How much is the library ‘really’ worth? According to statistics provided by the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) on its Web site, wwwmasslib.org, the value of library services in 2004 was $1,176,102.72. This figure represents the amount Abington residents would have paid out of pocket if they had not used their public library.
The actual library budget for FY 2004 was $268,746.00 representing less than 1.5 percent of the total town budget. As of the end of December, there are 8,323 registered library borrowers.”
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