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Did You Know?

Americans go to school, public and academic libraries nearly three times more often than they go to the movies.
A 2009 poll conducted for the American Library Association found that 96% of respondents agreed that public libraries play an important role in giving everyone a chance to suceed because it provides free access to materials and resources.
There are more public libraries than McDonald's in the U.S.--a total of 16,604 including branches.
Americans spend more than twice as much on candy as they do on public libraries.
Reference librarians in the nation's public and academic libraries answer nearly 5.7 million questions weekly. Standing single file, the line of questioners would span from Long Island, New York, to Juneau, Alaska.
Public libraries are the number one point of online access for people without Internet connections at home, school or work. 98.7% of public libraries provide public access to the Internet.
Americans spend over 20 times as much money on home video games as they do on school library materials for their children.

Sources: ALA Office for Research & Statistics; ALA Public Information Office. All facts compiled in 2009.

A return on your investment

We know you value the services and resources provided by the Orland Park Public Library. Use the matrix below to calculate just how much these services are worth.

Use	Library Services	Value
	Hardback Books Borrowed	$
	Paperback Books Borrowed	$
	Children's Books Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	Items Received from Other Libraries	$
	eBooks/Audiobooks Downloaded	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	DVDs Borrowed	$
	CDs Borrowed	$
	Museum Passes Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Large Meeting Room Use per Hour*	$
	Small Meeting Room Use per Hour*	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended*	$
	Children's Programs Attended*	$
	Computer Use per Hour*	$
	Reference Questions Asked*	$
		$

*Estimated costs.

The chart on this webpage provides background for estimated or average costs for library resources and services. For example, we used an average between hardcover and paperback prices for adult and children's books from online retailers to arrive at average prices for these categories.

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from original downloadable spreadsheet by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library.

14921 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park, Illinois 60462 U.S.A.
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