Library Value Calculator Form

Library Value Calculator
The potential impact on your life of using all that Stillwater Public Library has to offer is priceless, but even modest use of library resources can save you significant money each year! Please think about how you've used Stillwater Public Library, or any other library you regularly visit, and provide your best annual estimate for the following:
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Adult books (print) borrowed per year
$15.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Children's books (print) borrowed per year
$12.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



eBooks downloaded (via Libby) per year
$10.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Audiobooks borrowed (CD or via Libby) per year
$10.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Movies (DVDs or Kanopy) borrowed per year
$4.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Music CDs borrowed per year
$10.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Magazines and newspapers borrowed or read in library per year
$3.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Library of Things items borrowed per year(e.g. Telescope Kit, Birding Kit, Nature Backpack, Laptop, etc.)
$50.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Wi-Fi mobile hotspots borrowed per year
$50.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Number of online database and subscription service sessions per year(e.g.BookFlix, NewsBank, Ancestry, LinkedIn Learning, etc.)
$5.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Hours of public computer use per year
$10.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Hours of meeting room use per year
$30.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Adult programs and classes attended per year
$10.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Children's programs or storytimes attended per year
$7.00 Quantity
Item subtotal:$0.00



Total

$0.00
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How are these values calculated?
- Print books (adult and children’s): Based on average prices from Amazon.com.
- Ebooks: Based on average consumer prices.
- Audiobooks: Averaged from prices on Audible, Spotify, and iTunes.
- Movies borrowed: Estimated average rental price on Amazon.
- Music albums: Based on the average cost to purchase a 12-track album on iTunes.
- Magazines/newspapers: Estimated average cost per issue from annual subscriptions to popular titles.
- Hotspot (1-month loan): Based on the average cost of 1 month of Verizon service.
- Online databases/subscription services: Estimated average monthly subscription cost to popular databases, divided by 4 to reflect a per-session value.
- Public computer use: Based on hourly rates at FedEx Office.
- Meeting room use: Based on the library’s hourly rental fee.
- Program attendance (adult and children’s): Estimated average cost of admission to an entertainment event, such as a movie.
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Library Value Calculator

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