Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 9:17 am To the Editor: Libraries are well known to be a ‘reverse indicator’ of economic health. The worse the condition of the economy, the more usage of public libraries increases. And of course, it does – why not drop the Netflix subscription and borrow a DVD? Want a copy of the most-recent James Patterson? Borrow it from the library. Need to get online? Yep, the library has you covered there too. Libraries save patrons money. In 2018, New York State libraries saved residents over a billion dollars compared to what it would have cost to purchase all the same items that were circulated. In fact, it has been estimated that for every $1 invested in libraries, over $7 in services and value are returned to the community. (Stats courtesy of the NYS Library)