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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom
Having just paid my property tax, I see I am paying over $800/year for the privilege of using the library. That is a lot of books.
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Wow, you must have one great library in Chicago, or you must be paying for a whole lot of people who do not have to pay taxes there. The cost per resident per year in Toronto is $68.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2147704/
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The Toronto Public Library runs on 19 cents per day per citizen. For this reasonable sum, 32 million items are borrowed each year. For context, the Toronto Police Service costs $1 per citizen per day, five times as much as the library. Waste management costs 37 cents. The Vancouver Public Library costs $80 per citizen per year; the Toronto Public Library comes in at $68. If I were running this city as a business, I would say the library looks like it is delivering excellent value.
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