Library 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
	Books Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Magazine Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Idaho Newspapers Viewed Online	$
	Use of Other Database Searching	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from a spreadsheet, originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association [1] and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library [2].For more information on how the values are calculated visit the Maine State Library calculator values and explanations [3].