Public libraries face cuts as Texas cities look to tighten their belts.

Credit: Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Public Library Texas public libraries generate nearly five times the value of the public money invested in them, according to a new statewide study released by the Texas Library Association.

The report, Beyond the Stacks: Economic and Community Value of Texas Public Libraries, found that every $1 invested in the state's public libraries generated $4. 74 in community value.