CREATE. DELIVER. MEASURE.

1. CREATE. DELIVER. MEASURE.

2. WHAT DOES YOUR LIBRARY MEAN TO YOUR COMMUNITY?

3. BOOKS

4. 73% Americans that describe themselves as “readers” How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

5. IMAGINATION

6. "At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for the better." -- President Barack Obama

7. LEARNING

8. "Books educate us about art and politics and people and ideas.” -- Author Elizabeth Berg

9. KNOWLEDGE

10. “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” -- Walter Cronkite

11. EXPERTISE

12. 83% People who say that librariansadd value to the search process Perceptions of Libraries, 2010 (OCLC)

13. SUCCESS

14. Access to books helps children overcome the effects of poverty.

15. OPPORTUNITY

16. 2.8 million Number of times per month business owners get help from the library How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

17. ADVOCACY

18. “Libraries can play a range of roles to empower citizens as civic agents…” -- Nancy Kranich

19. E-BOOKS

20. E-books are the fastest growing category of items circulated by public libraries. 2011 State of America's Libraries (ALA)

21. VALUE

22. The top reason for increased library use in 2010 was to save money. Perceptions of Libraries, 2010 (OCLC)

23. INFORMATION

24. "Today's librarian is a well-trained, technology-savvy, information expert who can enrich the learning process of any library user…” -- American Library Association

25. FAMILY FUN

26. 2 out of 3 Americans have a library card How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

27. ENTERTAINMENT

28. Americans visit the library six times more often than we attend live sport events. How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

29. VIDEOS

30. 2.1 million Number of DVDs borrowed from the library EVERY DAY How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

31. COMMUNITY

32. “So what are the needs that patrons bring to a branch library? The answer can be summarized in one word: community.” -- Ambrose Thompson

33. PARTICIPATION

34. 90% People who say libraries are places of opportunity for education, self-help, and free access to all Making Cities Stronger (Urban Libraries Council)

35. BUSINESS

36. Public libraries build a community’s capacity for economic activity and resiliency. Making Cities Stronger (Urban Libraries Council)

37. PLACE

38. 225,000 Number of people who use meeting or conference rooms at their library How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

39. DESIGN

40. The library is more than a place for books. It’s a place for people and a place for the community. -- American Libraries

41. RESEARCH

42. 70% Public libraries that are the ONLY point of free online access for people without internet connections at home, school or work. Perceptions of Libraries, 2010 (OCLC)

43. LITERACY

44. 90% Libraries that offer early literacy programs Making Cities Stronger (Urban Libraries Council)

45. JOBS

46. 300,000 Number of people EVERY DAY who get job-seeking help at their library How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

47. TECHNOLOGY

48. 14,700 Number of people EVERY DAY who attend computer training classes at their library How Libraries Stack Up (OCLC)

49. DEMOCRACY

50. “There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the Earth as the Free Public Library...” --Andrew Carnegie