Library Value Use Calculator
According to the EveryLibrary Institute’s Library Funding Map, Pasco County Libraries generate $3.09 in economic value for every $1 invested.
What is your library worth to you? With this handy tool you can calculate the approximate value of the services you receive from Pasco County Libraries per month.
Enter the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
| Input Your Use | Library Services | Value of Services |
|---|---|---|
| Total |
How the values were calculated
Calculated Values
The values used in the Library Value Use Calculator were determined as follows:
| Library Service | Value | Values Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Books Borrowed per Month | $15.00 | Estimated average discount cost of hardcover and paperback |
| Magazines Borrowed per Month | $5.00 | Estimated average cost to purchase a popular magazine issue |
| DVDs Borrowed per Month | $17.00 | Estimated average cost to purchase a DVD |
| Audiobooks Borrowed per Month | $15.00 | Estimated average cost to purchase an audio book |
| eBooks and Downloadable Audiobooks/Movies/Music per Month | $15.00 | Average cost to download an eBook/audiobook/movies/music |
| Interlibrary Loan Requests per Month | $25.00 | Average cost for loans; Amazon.com average price plus shipping |
| Meeting Room Use (Hours per Month) | $50.00 | Estimated value |
| Study Room Use (Hours per Month) | $10.00 | Estimated value |
| Program/Class Attended per Month - Adult | $15.00 | Entertainment/program admission fee - estimated average per adult |
| Program/Class Attended per Month - Teen | $12.00 | Entertainment/program admission fee - estimated average per youth |
| Program/Class Attended per Month - Child | $7.00 | Entertainment/program admission fee - estimated average per child |
| Computer Use (Hours per Month) | $21.00 | Sample hourly rate for computer rental services (Internet and MS Office) at a copy center (FedEx/Kinkos price) or internet cafe |
| WiFi Use (Hours per Month) | $4.00 | Sample hourly rate for secure, high-speed, unlimited wifi from commercial service or internet cafe |
| Databases Used per Month (Number of Separate Databases) | $20.00 | Average cost for online article search |
| Research Questions Asked per Month | $10.00 | Average market rate |