Library Use Value Calculator

What is your library worth to you?

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?

Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
Estimated retail value of each service (if purchased) will be calculated on the right.
Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Adult/Teen Books Borrowed	$
	Children's Books Borrowed	$
	E-Books Borrowed	$
	Paperbacks Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed(Includes streaming video)	$
	Music Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Downloadable Music	$
	Downloadable Audio Books	$
	Hours of Computer Use (internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Magazines/Newspapers Viewed Online(Includes Zinio)	$
	Subscription Database Searches	$
	Genealogy Research	$
	Adult Programs Attended	$
	Teen Programs Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Reference Questions Asked(in-person, online, text)	$
	Bookmobile Visit/Home Delivery	$
	Computer Class Instruction per Hour	$
	Read to Me Kit (Early literacy materials for parents/caregivers/preschool)	$
	Book Club Kit (Adult)	$
	Museum Passes	$

		$

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from original downloadable spreadsheet by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. Maine State Library added extra accessibility coding and reformatting for ease of reading online.

Updated June 2013

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