Figure 50. Average Internet Costs Not Paid by Libraries by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
|
Population of Legal Service Area | |
|
Average Internet Costs Not Paid by Library | |
| Million + | $20,300.00 |
| 500,000-999,999 | $79,700.00 |
| 100,000-499,999 | $34,974.70 |
| 25,000-99,999 | $16,871.21 |
| 5,000-24,999 | $6,126.61 |
| LT 5,000 | $5,301.17 |
| Overall | $9,877.69 |
|
Urban/Rural Status | |
| Average Internet Costs Not Paid by Library | |
| CC | $22,166.52 |
| NC | $12,501.57 |
| NO | $7,562.99 |
| Overall | $9,877.69 |
From:
Bertot, J. C., McClure, C. R., and Fletcher, P.D. (1997). The 1997 National Survey of U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report Washington, D.C.: American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy.