How much would the services of your public library cost if you had to pay for them directly? Use this simple calculator to estimate the value of your Library use.

• Enter in the left hand column the number of times per year you or your family use each service.
• Estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right.
• Total annual value of your Library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
• Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

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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. Maine State Library added extra accessibility coding and reformatting for ease of reading online. (The downloadable spreadsheet requires either Microsoft Excel or the Excel Viewer.)