Page 6-7 have the summary. For instance: “92% of respondents reported feeling somewhat to very “calm/peaceful”after visiting the Library, resulting in an overall 76%indexed calmness rating.”
I particularly liked this finding: ” 73% of respondents living in lower-income ZIPs reported that their Library use positively affects their **’feeling that there are people in their lives who really care about them**,’ versus 48% in higher- income ZIPs.”
Stalk_Jumper on
Libraries are great. Books are great. Start with 1984, it’s particularly relevant today.
Autisticrocheter on
My city built a new library but the contractors didn’t tell anyone that it already had mold in it, so the mold problem got worse and the library was closed and it’s been that way for years and it sucks
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Saw this earlier, it’s a survey of about 2,000 users. It’s from New York Public Library, btw, and here’s the full report (quite comprehensive):
[https://www.nypl.org/sites-drupal/default/files/2024-11/Libraries_and_Well-Being_A_Case_Study_from_The_New_York_Public_Library_accessible.pdf](https://www.nypl.org/sites-drupal/default/files/2024-11/Libraries_and_Well-Being_A_Case_Study_from_The_New_York_Public_Library_accessible.pdf)
Page 6-7 have the summary. For instance: “92% of respondents reported feeling somewhat to very “calm/peaceful”after visiting the Library, resulting in an overall 76%indexed calmness rating.”
I particularly liked this finding: ” 73% of respondents living in lower-income ZIPs reported that their Library use positively affects their **’feeling that there are people in their lives who really care about them**,’ versus 48% in higher- income ZIPs.”
Libraries are great. Books are great. Start with 1984, it’s particularly relevant today.
My city built a new library but the contractors didn’t tell anyone that it already had mold in it, so the mold problem got worse and the library was closed and it’s been that way for years and it sucks