Library Value Calculator

Your tax dollars at work. 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 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 (each)	$
	Magazines Borrowed (each)	$
	Movies Borrowed (each)	$
	CD / Audio Books Borrowed	$
	CD'S Borrowed	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended (Per Hour)	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Louisiana Newspapers Viewed Online	$
	Use of Other Database Searching like GALE or EBSCO! (Per Hour)	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for library services?
How does that compare to the $29.40 per person that you pay each year in local library taxes?

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