Library Use Value
Calculate the value of services at the North Providence Library


How much do the services the library provides you cost if you had to pay for them directly?  The estimated retail value of each service is listed on this chart.

Item Estimated Retail Value Values Explained
Book Borrowed $15.00 Estimated average discount cost of hardcover & paperback
Magazine Borrowed $2.00 Estimated cost to purchase a popular periodical issue
Video Borrowed (e.g., local national chain) $4.00 Sample Video Rental at Video Store
Audio Books Borrowed $10.00 Introductory Rental Price at booksontape.com
Museum Pass Borrowed $20.00 Sample museum admission for two
Magazine Use in Library $2.00 Estimated cost to purchase a popular periodical issue
Interlibrary Loan $25.00 Average cost for loans
Meeting Room Use per Hour $50.00 Estimate
Auditorium Use per Hour $250.00 Estimate
Program/Class Attended - Adult $10.00 Estimate
Program Attended - Children $6.00 Estimate
Computer Use, e.g., Internet and MS Word per hour $12.00 Sample hourly rate at a copy center
Newspapers Online Articles Viewed $1.00 Average cost per article
Other Database Searching - Number of Months Used $20.00 Minimum Cost for Monthly Access to Sample Online Database
Reference Questions $7.00 Estimated cost per question

 

To Calculate the Value of Services you use at the Library, click the web site below

http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm

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