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Library Use Value Calculator

Libraries in Massachusetts and Maine recently alerted us to a feature that helps library patrons quantify the value of their library use.

It's a worksheet that allows site visitors to enter numbers corresponding to their library use, and instantly see the dollar value associated with that use.

Below is an example of how the library use value calculator would look within your web page.

At your request, this calculator will be part of your new site with us - at no extra charge.

Library Use Value Calculator
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 (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	$
	Paperback Borrowed	$
	Children Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Museum Passes Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Auditorium Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Use of Other Database Searching	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

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.