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The Value of your Library

Curious how much the services the library provides you would cost if you had to pay for them directly? To find out, just enter in the lefthand column the number of times you or your family use each service listed down the center. The estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right, and the total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Adult Books Borrowed	$
	Children's/Teen Books Borrowed	$
	Movies/Videos Borrowed	$
	Music CDs Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks Borrowed	$
	Video Games Borrowed	$
	Large Print Books Borrowed	$
	Newspapers Browsed	$
	NH Newspapers Viewed Online	$
	Magazines Borrowed or Read in the Library	$
	Museum Passes Borrowed	$
	Interlibrary Loan Materials	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs Attended (per person)	$
	Children's/Teen Programs Attended (per person)	$
	Computer Use (i.e. internet, games)	$
	Use of Online Databases	$
	Reference Questions Answered	$
	Computer Classes Taken	$
		$

The Value to Merrimack

In the fiscal year 2009-10 the Merrimack Public Library received a tax appropriation of $1,153,300 and Merrimack residents received $4,082,735.00 worth of service -- or for every tax dollar funded to the library through the appropriation, $3.54 worth of service was provided.

78,769 Adult Books Borrowed	@ $20.00 each	$1,575,380.00
94,568 Children/Teen Books Borrowed	@ $12.00 each	$1,134,816.00
41,836 Movies/Videos Borrowed	@ $3.00 each	$125,508.00
9,957 Music CDs Borrowed	@ $10.00 each	$99,570.00
15,826 Audiobooks Borrowed	@ $30.00 each	$474,780.00
499 Video Games Borrowed	@ $5.00 each	$2,495.00
6,778 Large Print Books Borrowed	@ $25.00 each	$169,450.00
993 Museum Passes Borrowed	@ $8.00 each	$7,944.00
7,782 Magazines Borrowed	@ $2.00 each	$15,564.00
1,656 Interlibrary Loan Requests Processed	@ $25.00 each	$41,400.00
19,080 Hours of Computer Use (internet, games)	@ $12.00 each	$228,960.00
1,518 Adults Attended Programs	@ $15.00 each	$22,770.00
8,008 Children/Teen Attended Programs	@ $10.00 each	$80,080.00
87 Community Uses of Meeting Room	@ $50.00 each	$4,350.00
23,575 Online Database Searches	@ $2.50 each	$58,938.00
7,906 Reference Questions Answered	@ $5.00 each	$39,530.00
48 Computer Class Participant	@ $25.00 each	$1,200.00
2009-10 VALUE TO YOUR COMMUNITY		$4,082,735.00

This worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. Estimated values are based on information provided by the NH State Library with some adjustment for local economy. If you have any questions about the estimated values, please call Janet Angus, Library Director at 424-5021.

Merrimack Public Library
470 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, NH 03054
603.424.5021
Janet Angus, Library Director
Joanne Marston, Web site coordinator