Library Value Calculator

How much would you pay without the library?

• 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

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed	$
	Paperbacks Borrowed	$
	Children's Books Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Music Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Downloadable Audio Books	$
	Hours of Computer Use (e.g. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Newspapers Viewed Online	$
	Database Searches	$
	Genealogy Research Resources (e.g. Ancestry.com)	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Live Internet Tutoring Sessions	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$
		$

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet, originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. Maine State Library added extra accessibility coding and reformatting for ease of reading online.