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	$
	Magazine Use in Library	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Number of full-text articles accessed from a library's Web site or the Michigan eLibrary	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$
		$

Thanks to the State Library of Maine and the Massachusetts Library Association for developing and
sharing this calculator. Libraries wishing to post the calculator on their own sites can find directions
on the Maine State Library’s site.