About Kent District Library

Library Value

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Library Use Value Calculator

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 Monthly Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed	$
	DVDs Borrowed	$
	Music CDs Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	Videogames Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Newspapers Read	$
	Adult Programs Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Hours of Wi-Fi Connection Use	$
	Hours of Subscription Database Use (i.e. ReferenceUSA, etc.)	$
	Research Questions Answered	$

	Monthly Value of Your Library Use	$

	Taxable Value of Your Home (Typically half of the assessed value)
	Monthly Tax Amount Paid for Library Services	$

	Your Personal Return on Investment: For every $1.00 of taxes you invest in your library, you receive $ of value in return.

Read our explanations of the values used above.

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. This spreadsheet requires either Microsoft Excel or the Excel Viewer to view.