Library Savings Calculator

 

How much would you have to pay for the services your library provides for free?

 

  • 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.
 
Input Your
Use		 Library Services Value of
Services
Adult Books Borrowed $
Children's/Young Adult Books Borrowed $
Magazines Borrowed $
Newspapers Browsed $
DVDs or Videos Borrowed $
Audio Books Borrowed $
CDs Borrowed $
  $
Magazine Use in Library $
  $
Study Room Use per Hour $
Meeting Room Use per Hour $
Adult Programs Attended $
Children's Programs Attended $
Hours of Computer Use
  (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)		 $
Online Magazine, Newspaper Article, Database $
Information Research Requests Answered $
TOTAL $


 
This worksheet has been adapted from the Massachusetts Library Association.