Lopez Island Library has received a star-rating from the Library Journal for the third consecutive year. The Journal compared nation-wide library circulation, visits, public Internet use and program attendance and found that Lopez Island Library was well above the average
in these categories for similar-sized libraries across the country. In other words – did we make good use of our community library and its services?
Yes, they did
What does a four-star rating mean?
Think of it as a measure of a library’s return on investment. Use of the library is well above the mean and dollars invested are returning a high level of community value. Another way to think about the star rating is to consider it as a measure of library use. In the hardship of this economy when wondering where to invest scant resources to make the greatest difference, patron demand is demonstrating the need for and effectiveness of our library.
A library is a good investment because it is a resource for everyone, whatever your interests or need.
When we invest in libraries, we invest in the community, now and in the years to come.
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