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Cost Savings Initiatives

Department Initiative Benefit Savings / Result

Facility staff shirts Changed brand of polo shirts for staff. $1,400

Internal workout Internally repaired workout equipment $5,000
equipment repair on the floor instead of hiring an
outsourced repairman.

Marketing Savings Switched to digital advertising, invested $7,120
in trade-outs.

Library TexShare Database Consortium of Texas libraries joining $157,866
together to share print and electronic
materials, purchase online resources,
and combine staff expertise.

North Texas Libraries on Keller Public Library users have access to $835,825
the Go Consortium content purchased by all 31 members of
the consortium.

Cloud Library Keller Public Library customers have $95,099
checked out materials from e-books and
audiobooks owned by other libraries in
the consortium.

North Texas Libraries on Keller Public Library users have $8,027
the Go Consortium – simultaneous use access to content
Digital Magazines purchased by the consortium.

Volunteers The library averages 175 volunteer hours $27,727
per month.

Friends of the Library Monetary donations from the Friends of $9,240
donations the Library organization and donated
book sales often fund new technology,
education and entertainment
programming for all ages.

Texas Group Catalog Allows library users to borrow items from $34,067
Interlibrary Loan Service other Texas libraries, saving the Keller
Public Library the expense of purchasing
these items.

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