HOW MUCH 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.

This Value of Library Service Calculator was developed by the Massachusetts Library Association Legislative Committee.  The values were updated in September 2008.  How these values were calculated.

Input Your Use Library Services Value of Services Adult Books Borrowed $ Children's/Young Adult Books Borrowed $ Magazines Borrowed $ Newspapers Browsed $ Videos Borrowed $ Audio Books Borrowed $ CDs Borrowed $ Museum Passes Borrowed $ Magazine Use in Library $ Interlibrary Loan $ Meeting Room Use per Hour $ Auditorium Use per Hour $ Adult Programs Attended $ Children's Programs Attended $ Hours of Computer Use   (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.) $ Online Magazine or Newspaper Article $ Information Research Requests Answered $ $ We thank Brian Herzog at Chelmsford Public Library for improving the original calculator and acknowledge the Maine State Library's accessible improvements.