Library 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.

Input Your Use	Library Materials & Services	Value of Your Use

	Adult Books Borrowed	$
	YA Books Borrowed	$
	Childrens Books Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed/Downloaded	$
	Interlibrary Loan Requests	$
	eBooks Downloaded	$
	Magazines Read	$
	Newspapers Read	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	CDs Borrowed	$

	Meeting Room Use (per hour)	$
	Adult Program Attended	$
	Young Adult Program Attended	$
	Childrens Program Attended	$
	Museum Passes Borrowed	$
	Computer Use (per hour)	$
	Database Searches	$
	Reference Assistance	$

		$

This worksheet has been adapted from the Massachusetts Library Association.

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from original downloadable spreadsheet by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library.

We’d love to hear what value you arrived at! Feel free to comment below with your results.

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