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Pennsylvania’s libraries are in great demand and have valuable resources to offer citizens of all ages and from all walks of life. Statewide data tells us that Pennsylvania's libraries have: 

  • Served more than 47 million visitors
  • Conducted 179,546 programs for children, parents, entrepreneurs, senior citizens, and students
  • Aided more than 302,000 jobseekers through:
    - online access to jobs databases at 82% of our locations
    - assistance with online job applications at 70% of our locations
    - software and other job resources to help customers create resumes and employment materials at 60% of our locations

PA Forward positions public libraries as an essential resource to a growing customer base of private and municipal organizations and individuals. To that end, libraries, as high-quality early learning providers, ultimately save taxpayer dollars otherwise needed for remedial programs.

A 2006 statewide survey conducted by the University of North Carolina in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh concluded that for every $10 invested in public libraries, $55 is returned to Pennsylvania taxpayers.

According to this same study, if public libraries weren't in existence the economic loss to communities throughout the commonwealth would total nearly $1.34 billion. That’s 5.5 times what is dedicated annually in local, state and federal taxes for public libraries.

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Want to learn how to become a PA Forward Library? Check out the various trainings available to you through the PA Library Association and the PA Forward Training Team. Visit https://www.palibraries.org/page/PAForwardTrainings.  

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PA Forward is a statewide initiative under the PA Library Association (PaLA), which works to strengthen the state's libraries through education, advocacy and leadership. For more information, visit http://www.palibraries.org/ or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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