Library Value Calculator | Mid-Continent Public Library

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	$
	Children's Books Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Music Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	Materials Used in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Downloadable Audiobooks	$
	Downloadable eBooks	$
	Downloadable Magazines	$
	Hours of Computer Use (e.g. internet, Microsoft Word, etc.)	$
	Wi-Fi Sessions	$
	Hotspots Borrowed	$
	Newspapers Viewed Online	$
	Database Searches	$
	Genealogy Research Resources (e.g. Ancestry.com)	$
	Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Online Courses and Training	$
	Live Internet Tutoring Sessions	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$
	Meeting Room Reservations	$

		$

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.