What is your library worth?

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 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: Use the "Tab" key to move between entries. Enter numbers into the form only, and do not use commas.

Value of Library Services
Input Your Use	Library Service	Value of Service
	Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines/Journals Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Journal Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use Per Hour	$
	Library Instruction Sessions	$
	Hours of Computer Use (e.g., Internet, MS Word)	$
	Newspapers/News Sites Viewed Online	$
	Database Searches	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

TOTAL		$

Adapted from The State Library and Archives of Florida; with thanks to the Maine State Library.

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. This spreadsheet requires either Microsoft Excel or the free Excel Viewer.

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