Thursday, April 15, 2010

Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Postscript

Some figures to share.

$10-$130
The cost of a single visit to Conseco Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers.



$34.21
The annual cost per resident in 2008, based on property taxes divided by population (890,879), for unlimited visits to any of the 23 locations of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
From "A Proud Tradition", 2008 annual report of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public library

Related articles:
Look what's at the top of Indianapolis's to-do list.  (4/14/2010)
A Challenge to Indianapolis-Marion County:  Stand Up for Libraries.  (4/13/2010)
Library rally caps?  Get real, sez IndyStar editorial.  (4/12/2010)
Will Indianapolis rally for its libraries?  (4/12/2010)
Library considers branch closings.  (4/9/2010)

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