Calculate Value of Library Services

Library Use Value Calculator

Updated figures, Feb. 2011

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	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	CDs Borrowed	$
	Magazines Used in Library	$
	Newspapers Used in Library	$
	Reception Hall / Meeting Room Rentals	$
	Music Hall Rentals	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children’s Classes Attended	$
	WiFi Use	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Searches of the Online Databases	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$
	eMedia Downloaded	$
	Computer Use per hour (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Curling up with a book and other ways spent enjoying the Library!	$

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Value of the Library to the Citizens of Carnegie

Estimated 2006 Value

	Service	Item Value	Gross Value
	Books Borrowed	$15.00	$497,310
	Movies Borrowed	$4.00	$37,736
	Audio Books Borrowed	$30.00	$98,629
	Music CDs Borrowed	$15.00	$23,585
	Magazine Use in Library	$2.00	$5,000
	Pittsburgh Newspapers Use in Library	$0.50	$625
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$10.00	$25,000
	Children’s Programs Attended	$6.00	$4,500
	Hours of Computer Use	$5.00	$49,000
	Hours of Wi-Fi Network Use	$2.00	$2,500
	Hours of Computer Classes	$20.00	$2,000
	Search of the online POWER Library	$20.00	$35,940
	Reference Questions Asked	$7.00	$38,850
	Total		$820,675