Kent County Public Library - Library Value Calculator

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Home > Support Your Library > Library Value Calculator

What is your library worth to you?

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services? Use this chart to find out.

Enter in the left hand column the number of times you or your family use each service.
The 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.

Usage	Library Services	Value
	Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed or Read	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Music CDs Borrowed	$
	Hours of Meeting Room Use	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use	$
	Hours of Wireless Internet Access	$
	Months Accessed Online Databases	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

* Our value estimates are based on those used in similar library value calculators provided by the American Library Association, the Hurst Public Library, and the Maine State Library, with adjustments where appropriate based on our local economy. Thank you to the Maine State Library for providing the code that makes the calculator function.

Take Action!

We'd love to hear what value you arrived at! Please let us know how valuable the library is to you. Want to add to our value? Consider donating to help support the valuable services we provide or supporting the library in another way.