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Library Value Calculator

How valuable is your local library? Use this handy library value calculator, created by the Massachusetts Library Association.

How valuable is your local library? Use this handy Library Value Calculator, created by the Massachusetts Library Association.

Value of Library Services

Your Use	Library Service	Value of Service
	Books Borrowed	$0.00
	Magazines Borrowed	$0.00
	Movies Borrowed	$0.00
	Audio Books Borrowed	$0.00
	Museum Passes Borrowed	$0.00
	Magazine Use in Library	$0.00
	Interlibrary Loan	$0.00
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$0.00
	Auditorium Use per Hour	$0.00
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$0.00
	Children's Programs Attended	$0.00
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$0.00
	Newspapers Viewed Online	$0.00
	Use of Other Database Searching like MARVEL!	$0.00
	Reference Questions Asked	$0.00
		$0.00

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