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The Library budget for 2008 ($142,035) was .043% of the Town's gross appropriation ($3,325,766).  The Town's tax rate was $1.90 per thousand.  The Library's share of that was $.08, for a grand total of $24.00 on a property assessed at $300,000, the average valuation in Town. 

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Library Use Value Calculator
What is your library worth to you?

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?

• Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
• Estimated retail value of each service (if purchased) will be calculated on the right.
• Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
• Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Value of Library Services

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Adult Books Borrowed	$
	Children Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Museum Passes Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loans Borrowed	$
	Meeting Room Uses	$
	Adult Programs Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer / WiFi Use	$
	Reference Database Uses	$
	Downloadable Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$
		$

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet, originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. Maine State Library added extra accessibility coding and reformatting for ease of reading online.

Comments
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