Calculate the Value of Library Services

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Calculate the Value of Library Services

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.

**Value of Library Services**
Enter Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed	$
	Paperback Borrowed	$
	Children Books Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	Interlibrary Loan Requests	$
	eBooks/Audiobooks Downloaded	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	CDs Borrowed	$

	Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Computer Use per hour (i.e. Internet, word processing, etc.)	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

This calculator has been adapted by the Illinois State Library from the downloadable spreadsheet, originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library.
Explanation and Values for Library Use Value Calculator

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