The report, [...] should be a “gamechanger” for how libraries are viewed by “local and national” decision-makers, said Isobel Hunter, chief executive of Libraries Connected, the charity that commissioned the report. “The evidence is clear: investing in libraries brings huge returns for local communities and the public purse.”
Study finds English libraries generate at least £3.4bn in yearly value
The Guardian,
07 July 2023, England
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