Library Value Calculator

How much would you pay in the retail marketplace for the services you get from your local library?

1. Enter in the left hand column your family's per month usage of each service.

2. Estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right.

3. Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.

Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Read or Borrowed	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Magazine Artices Viewed Online	$
	Other Subscription Databases Viewed	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from a downloadable spreadsheet originally provided 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.