Value Calculator

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services? Use the form below to find out.

Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
The estimated retail value of each service (if available) will be calculated on the right.
The total value of your library use will be shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
Tip: Press Tab to move between entries.

Input Your Use	Library Materials & Services	Value of Your Use

	Hardcover Books Borrowed	$
	Paperback Books Borrowed	$
	Children's Books Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	eBooks Downloaded	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Newspapers Read	$
	DVDs Borrowed	$
	CDs Borrowed	$

	Hours of Meeting Room Use	$
	Hours of Study Room Use	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use	$
	Online Magazine or Newspaper Articles	$
	Reference Questions Answered	$

		$

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from a spreadsheet used by the Massachusetts Library Association.
It was adapted for the web by Brian Herzog of the Chelmsford Public Library and has been used with permission.
The cost figures for library services were derived by the Massachusetts Library Association based on the table found here and comparable prices to services offered by Cuyahoga Falls Library.

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