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Value Calculator

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 left-hand 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 will be shown at the bottom of the worksheet - and let us know what you think about our library service.  Note: Use your tab key to move from one item to the next.
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The cost figures for library services were derived by the
Massachusetts Library Association based on the table below:

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
eBooks Downloaded $15.00 Estimated B&N/Amazon average
Magazines Read $5.00 Estimated purchase price average
Newspapers Read $9.50 Boston Globe subscription (outside city)
Movies Borrowed $4.00 Estimated Netflix 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
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
Museum Passes Borrowed $20.00 Museum admission fee - estimated average for two adults
Computer Use (per hour) $12.00 FedEx/Kinkos price
Database Searches $19.95 Average cost for online article search
Reference Assistance $7.00 Average library cost

Salisbury Public Library

17 Elm Street
Salisbury MA 01952
978-465-5071

Library Hours: 

Mon   10:00am - 6:00pm
Tue    12:00pm - 8:00pm
Wed   10:00am - 6:00pm
Thu    10:00am - 8:00pm
Fri      10:00am - 6:00pm
Sat     10:00am - 2:00pm Sept. - June
​Sun    Closed

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