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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.
Read our explanation of the values used.

Library Services	Value of Services
Books Borrowed	$
eBooks Downloaded	$
DVDs Borrowed	$
Music CDs Borrowed	$
Audiobooks on CD Borrowed	$
eAudiobooks Downloaded	$
Magazines Borrowed	$
Newspapers Read	$
MeLCat Items Borrowed	$
Adult Programs Attended Computer classes, author lectures, workshops, etc.	$
Children's Programs Attended Storytimes, performances, summer reading, etc.	$
Hours of Computer Use high bandwidth Internet, email, word processing, etc.	$
Hours of Wi-Fi Connection Use	$
Hours of Premium Research and Learning Tools Use Valueline, Ancestry Plus, news and magazine articles, etc.	$
Research Questions Answered	$
Hours of Meeting Room Use	$

Value of Your Library Use	$	per month
	$	per year

Taxable Value of Your Home (Typically half of its assessed value)
Approximate Taxes Paid for CADL Services	$	per month
	$	per year

Your Personal Return on Investment For every $1.00 of taxes you invest in your library, you receive this much in return:	$