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Library Use Value Calculator

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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 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
Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Cultural Passes Borrowed	$
	Magazine Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Study Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, etc.)	$
	Newspapers Viewed Online	$
	Other Database Searching	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

If JavaScript is not supported, please use the Excel spreadsheet to calculate your library's value.

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from spreadsheet originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association.
This spreadsheet requires either Microsoft Excel or the Excel Viewer.

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