Irondequoit Public Library: Library Use Value Calculator

Library Use
Value Calcuator
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What is your Public Library worth to you?

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for services you receive from your public library?

There are 22,247 households in Irondequoit. The average household pays about $68 in taxes per year to operate the Irondequoit Public Library. Is that a good deal? Use the Library Use Value Calculator below to determine how much you would have to pay to obtain the products and services the library offers.

What do you think? Send comments to the Library Director at tbuford@libraryweb.org

In the left-hand column, enter the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
The estimated cost of what you would have paid at the store will be calculated on the right
The total value of your library use will be shown at the bottom of the page.
Tip: Tab between entries, and do not use commas.

Value of Library Services
Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Hardcover Books Borrowed	$
	Paperback Books Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Music CDs Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Downloaded with OverDrive *	$
	Video Games Borrowed **	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Newspapers Read	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs and Story Hours Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Use of Newspaper Archives (New York Times and D&C)	$
	Use of Research Databases (If yes, enter 1. If no, leave blank)	$
	Reference Questions Answered	$

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Click here for more information on the values used in this calculator except for...
* Average price per MP3 Audiobook (bn.com Announcement - 4/2009)
* Average price of video game in 2009 (ESA Industry Facts)

Last Updated 5/11/09

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