Cost benefit of a library

Grand County Public Library in Moab, Utah makes sure that their community knows the value of their library.

It is a very impressive and well used library service.

Inside the library they have have a sign telling the community that for every tax dollar collected in property tax, the library provided over $8.00 worth of value.

This sign is telling the community that their property tax is being well spent and is adding significant value to the community.

Grand County Public Library, Moab, Utah

This library was awarded the Best Small Library in America by Library Journal in 2007, and it is a lovely library.  The landscaping, shown below shows how the design fits within in the local environment. 




The entrance to the children's had 'read' posters featuring many locals, including national park workers (there are two national parks very close to Moab).



This shows just one of the comfortable seating areas in the library, and other outlook from it.



You can read about these and other photographs here, or you can look at the slide show below.