Estudio de Impacto Socioeconómico de las Bibliotecas de Navarra [A Socio-economic Impact Study of the Libraries in Navarre]

Abstract

In return for each euro invested, the libraries of Navarre provide society with services valued between 3.49 to 4.66 euros. The ROI or Return on Investment is the indicator that shows the financial value of the services offered by a library in relation to its expenditure. In 2016, the libraries in Navarre presented a socio-economic study demonstrating that, as well as being necessary, libraries are efficient in terms of economic profitability. The study also measured the social value, the benefits that a library offers citizens as an essential element of social cohesion, the dissemination of culture and their role as a place to meet up and socialise in the community it serves.