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Calculate The Value of Your Library Use Library Use Value Calculator Curious how much the services the library provides you would cost if you had to pay for them directly? To find out, just enter in the lefthand column the number of times you or your family use each service listed down the center. The estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right, and the total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet. Let us know what you think, email us at : apl@alleganlibrary.org Input Your Use Library Services Value of Services Adult Books Borrowed $ Childrens/Young Adult Books Borrowed $ Magazines Borrowed $ Newspapers Browsed $ Movies Borrowed $ Audio Books Borrowed $ CDs Borrowed $ Museum Passes Borrowed $ Magazine Use in Library $ Interlibrary Loan $ Meeting Room Use per Hour $ Auditorium Use per Hour $ Adult Programs Attended $ Children's Programs Attended $ Hours of Computer Use   (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.) $ Online Magazine or Newspaper Article $ Months of Use for Other Database Searching $ Reference Questions Asked $ $ This worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet provided by the Massachusetts Library Association.