Library Savings Calculator

Calculate the Value of Library Materials & Services

In the left column, enter the number of times per month you or your family borrow an item or use each service.
The Estimated Retail Value of each service (if purchased) will be automatically calculated on the right.
The Total Value of your Library Use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Input Your Use	Library Materials & Services	Estimated Retail Value
Physical Media (Books, Magazines, Blu-ray, etc.)
	Adult Hardcover Books Borrowed	$
	Young Adult Books Borrowed	$
	Children Hardcover Books Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	Interlibrary Loan Requests	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Newspapers Read	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Music CDs Borrowed	$
	Video Games Borrowed	$
Electronic Media (ebooks, streaming movies, music downloads, etc.)
	eBooks Borrowed	$
	eAudiobooks Borrowed	$
	eMusic Downloads	$
Reference Services
	Reference Questions Asked	$
	Database Searches	$
Other Library Services
	Computer Training Classes	$
	Computer Use Per Hour	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs Attended	$
	Young Adult Programs Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$

Total Value of Library Use / Calculated Savings:		$

Library Service	Value of Service	Based On
Adult Books Borrowed	$17.00	Amazon.com average price
Young Adult Books Borrowed	$12.00	Amazon.com average price
Children Books Borrowed	$17.00	Amazon.com average price
Audiobooks Borrowed	$9.95	Audible.com download average
Interlibrary Loan Requests	$25.00	Amazon.com average price plus shipping
Magazines Read	$5.00	Estimated purchase price average
Newspapers Read	$9.50	Boston Globe subscription (outside city)
Movies Borrowed	$7.99	Estimated Netflix average
Video Games	$60.00	Estimated GameStop/Amazon average
eBooks Downloaded	$15.00	Estimated B&N/Amazon average
CDs Borrowed	$9.95	iTunes download album average
Music Downloaded	$1.00	iTunes download song average
Meeting Room Use (per hour)	$25.00	Estimated value
Reference Assistance	$7.00	Average library cost
Database Searches	$19.95	Average cost for online article search
Computer Training Classes (per hour)	$25.00	Google.com average price
Computer Use (per hour)	$12.00	FedEx/Kinkos price
Adult Programs Attended	$15.00	Entertainment/program admission fee - estimated average per adult
Young Adult Programs Attended	$12.00	Entertainment/program admission fee - estimated average per youth
Children's Programs Attended	$7.00	Entertainment/program admission fee - estimated average per child