<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Good Morning,</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>I heard this story on the NPR carried "Marketplace Morning Report" show on the drive to work today:</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2021/07/20/public-libraries-investment-well-worth-it/">https://www.marketplace.org/2021/07/20/public-libraries-investment-well-worth-it/</a><br></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Here is a link to the recent study noted in the story:</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><a href="https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai21-386.pdf">https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai21-386.pdf</a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Jim</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div data-marker="__SIG_PRE__">Jim Flury<br>Technical Services Manager<br>The Library Network<br>41365 Vincenti Court<br>Novi, MI 48375<br>248-536-3100, ext 133<br>Fax 248-536-3098<br>jflury@tln.lib.mi.us</div></div></body></html>