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Library Use Calculator

Are you curious about how much you would pay out-of-pocket for library services if you had to purchase them directly? This calculator can make it easy to find out!

Just enter in the left column the number of times you used each service during the last month (use the TAB key to get to the next row).
The estimated cost of each service will be automatically calculated.
The total value of your monthly use of the library will show at the bottom of the table.
If you would like to know how values for these services were calculated, this spreadsheet will explain each service listed.

Value of Library Services
Number of Uses	Type of Library Service	Service Value
	Adult Books Borrowed	$
	Adult Programs Attended	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Children's/Teen's Books Borrowed	$
	Computer Classes Attended	$
	Database Searches	$
	Digital Audiobooks Downloaded	$
	Digital eBooks Downloaded	$
	Digital Music Downloaded	$
	Digital Video Downloaded	$
	DVDs Borrowed	$
	Hours of Computer Use	$
	Hours of Wi-Fi Use	$
	Inter-Library Loan Items Borrowed	$
	Magazines Read in Library or Borrowed	$
	Newspapers Read in Library	$
	Paperback Books Borrowed	$
	Reference Questions Answered	$
		$

If JavaScript is not supported, use this Excel spreadsheet to calculate your library's value. This spreadsheet requires either Microsoft Excel or the Excel Viewer.

Credits

This calculator was adapted from a downloadable spreadsheet developed by the Massachusetts Library Association. It was adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library, and the version here includes additional enhancements by the Maine State Library and Dallas Public Library.