South Carolina Public Library Economic Impact Study - Illinois

• When asked where they obtained the information needed for making investmentdecisions:o 59% said their public library• When asked whether their use of the investment information at the public libraryhad contributed to their financial well-being:o 48% said “definitely”o 34% said “somewhat”• Respondents were asked: “If you did not have this library available to provideinvestment information, how much money would you likely spend each year toobtain this information?”o 20% said $500 or moreo 6% said over $1,000• Respondents were asked: “What dollar value would you assign to this library’sinvestment information resources?”o 32% said between $10,000 and $1 milliono 2% said over $1 millionSouth Carolina Public Library Economic Impact Study 14