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Originally Posted by Beatle17
I would like to see a poll about the 1 million people who don't set foot in the the new library building and how they like their money being spent on it ?
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2012 Numbers:
Percentage of households that utilize the Calgary Public Library: 66%
Number of Calgarians who hold a library card: 393,430
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Wikipedia
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2013 statement: Calgary’s public libraries continue to see rapid growth, with total in-person visits edging up seven per cent last year to exceed 5.724 million, according to a new report.
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Also, education & literacy > hockey & concerts (at least from a societal standpoint).