Return on Investment [ROI] Calculator

What is your library worth to you?

What is the payback to you personally?

In the left column, enter the number of items per visit you use for each library service listed below.

The estimated retail value will be calculated on the right.

The total value of your library use is shown at the bottom.

Costs used to calculate library services reflect estimated average retail prices.

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

		$

Your library is a great value!

The ROI calculator has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet, originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by the Stanislaus County Library.

Last updated October 10, 2009

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