City Library Use Value Calculator

What is your library worth to you?

This handy calculator shows the value of your regular library use.

Enter in the left-hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
The estimated value of each service (if purchased) will be calculated on the right.
Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom.
Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Use
	Books Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	eBooks/Audiobooks Downloaded	$
	Magazines or Newspapers Borrowed	$
	DVDs Borrowed	$
	CDs Borrowed	$
	Databases or Articles Accessed	$
	Streaming Movies or Learning Videos Viewed	$
	Meeting Room Use (hours per month)	$
	Programmes or Classes Attended	$
	Computer Use (hours per month)	$
	Questions Asked	$
	Digital Help Session	$
	Blueprint Equipment Use (hours per month)	$

		$

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Where did these numbers come from?

We borrowed the 'value of library service' idea from Denver Public Library and Maine State Library's Library Use Value Calculator. For more information, see their explanation. We developed our own figures based on the New Zealand context. View more information on how these figures were calculated.

Other libraries: feel free to link to this calculator, or use it yourself with acknowledgement as we did.

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