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Brainstorm Revenue Streams for a Public Library
A mid-sized public library (serving a city of roughly 80,000 people) is facing a 25% budget cut from its municipal funding. The library wants to generate new, ethical revenue streams while keeping its core mission of free public access to information intact.
Brainstorm at least 20 distinct, practical ideas for new revenue streams or cost-saving measures the library could implement. For each idea, provide:
1. A short name for the idea
2. A one-to-two sentence description of how it would work
3. An estimate of whether the idea is low, medium, or high effort to implement
Your ideas should span multiple categories (e.g., space utilization, digital services, partnerships, events, grants, merchandising, volunteerism, etc.). Aim for a mix of conventional and creative/novel ideas. All ideas must be legal, ethical, and compatible with the library's public-service mission.
