Wisconsin public libraries return $4.06 for every dollar taxpayers invest in them, according to an economic impact research report produced by NorthStar Economics Inc. of Madison.
The research showed the total economic contribution of Wisconsin public libraries is more than $750 million every year.
Wisconsin public libraries serve a total state population of 5.6 million and in the past 10 years library visits have grown by 28 percent, the report states.
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