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rank Sarris Public Library is committed to community service, fundraising and advocacy,
quality library services, and technology and innovation. These principles form a foundation
for our future plans and initiatives and ensure that the library is consistently striving for
excellence and will continue to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve. Frank
Sarris Public Library is dedicated to providing the community with services and programs
that not only reflect the wants and needs of its patrons but also enhance and contribute to the
development of the community. This means providing services and programs that promote
discovery, reading, learning, and teaching through a wide variety of media and methods, as well
as access to and training in innovative technology, electronic resources, and digital information.
The Frank Sarris Public Library generated more than 1.8 million dollars’ worth of tangible
public services in the past year—that’s a value of more than $52 per resident. Meanwhile, the
cost per resident for our service area was about $6.57. For every $1.00 the library received
from our local government, it provided services of about $8 in value, making the return on
investment to the community eight times the amount invested!
Building Strong and
Vibrant Communities –
Your Local Library Matters
— Peggy Tseng, Library Director
The Value of Frank Sarris Public Library
to the Community:
Books borrowed: 50,067
If people had purchased the books at an
average price of $25 each... $1,251,675
Audiobooks, CDs and DVDs
borrowed: 8,667
• If people had purchased 2,614 audio
items at an average price of $40
each... $104,560
• If people had purchased 6,053 DVDs
at an average of $25 each... $151,325
• If people had rented the DVDs at an
average price of $5 each... $30,265
Reference questions:
We answered 14,426 reference questions.
If people used a fee-based service for each
question, $15... $216,390
Magazines:
Printed versions checked out... 1,163
Zinio electronic checkouts... 883
If people purchased these magazines at an
average of $5 each... $10,230
Programs:
9,396 people attended more than 529
programs for adults and children.
If people had paid $5 each... $46,980
Internet access:
We provided 18 public computers with
high-speed internet access.
Household costs for high speed internet
access (cable or FiOS) average $1,000 per
year... $18,000
Free community online courses—
Universal Class:
32 users, 41 courses completed
If each course requires $100 registration
fee... $4,100
Brainfuse – HelpNow! and JobNow!
online tutoring:
40 users, 181 sessions completed
If each private tutoring session required a
fee of $45... $8,145
Meeting Rooms for nonprofit
organizations:
115 rentals for nonprofits
If each was charged the library’s 3-hour
rental fee of $35... $4,025
Anyone can make a difference. You can
support your library by donating money
to support programming, signing up
to volunteer or by joining the Friends of
the Library group. To contribute to
Frank Sarris Public Library and find out
more about our services and events, go
to www.franksarrislibrary.org or call
724.745.1308.
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