Kendallville Public Library Value Calculator

For every $1.00 in taxes you spend on the Kendallville Public Library, how much do you receive in return?

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
	Adult Books Borrowed	$
	Paperback Borrowed	$
	Children Books Borrowed	$
	Teen Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Teen's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Use of Other Database Searching	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

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Indiana Values and Explanation for Library Use Value Calculator
This chart provides the background for the estimated retail values. Some of the values are estimates and averages with an update to reflect 2008 costs.

For example we used the midpoint between hardcover and paperback of a book from a discount online store for that value to allow for different types of books borrowed.

A list of estimated or average Indiana values
Book Borrowed $27.00 Average cost of hardcover for adults
Paperback Book Borrowed $7.00 Average cost of paperback for adults
Children Book Borrowed $20.00 Average cost of hardcover for children
Magazine Borrowed $3.50 Average cost to purchase a popular periodical issue
Video Purchased $22.00 Average cost to purchase a popular video
Audio Books Borrowed $30.00 Average cost to purchase an audio book
Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library $1.00 Average monthly cost of a popular periodical/newspapers issue
Interlibrary Loan $30.00 Average national cost for loans
Meeting Room Use per Hour $25.00 Estimate
Program/Class Attended - Adult $10.00 Estimate
Program Attended - Children $6.00 Estimate
Computer Use, e.g., Internet and MS Word per hour $12.00 Sample hourly rate at a copy center
Other Database Searching - Number of Months Used $20.00 Minimum Cost for Monthly Access to Sample Online Database
Reference Questions $15.00 Estimated cost per question

Based initially on the calculator from Massachusetts Library Association.