Washington Centerville Public Library - Library Use Value Calculator

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.

**Value of Library Materials & Services**
Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed	$
	Paperback Borrowed	$
	Children Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Video Game Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Ohio News Articles Viewed Online	$
	Use of Database Searching!	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

	Your Calculated Savings:	$

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How these figures were calculated

This calculator has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet, originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. Additional functionality was added by the Maine State Library.

Library Use Value Calculator