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This chart explains how we came up with the figures and retail costs used for calculating the value of your library usage.  Some values are estimates and/or averages based on retails costs of 2007.
Item Estimated Retail Value Values Explained - January 2008
Book Borrowed $20.00 Estimated average cost between hardcover & paperback
Magazine Borrowed $4.00 Estimated cost to purchase a popular periodical issue
Movies Borrowed $4.00 Sample video rental at video store
Book on Tape Borrowed $30.00 Average price between downloading and purchasing an audiobook
Museum Passes Borrowed (per person)
$8.00 Admission price for one adult to the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
Magazine Use in Library $4.00 Estimated cost to purchase a popular periodical issue
Interlibrary Loan Materials
$25.00 Average cost for loans in New Hampshire
Meeting Room Use per Hour $50.00 Estimate
Adult Programs Attended
$15.00 Average cost for one adult to attend a show or program
Children's Programs Attended $12.00 Average cost for one child to attend a show or program
Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet,  MS Word, etc.) $12.00 Sample hourly rate at a copy center
Newspaper Articles Viewed Online
$2.50 Cost to download an article from one of New Hampshire's newspapers
EBSCO Database Searching (number of months used)
$20.00 Minimum cost for monthly access to sample online database
Reference Questions $8.00 Estimated cost per question
The Chesley Memorial Library's Library Use Calculator is based on the spreadsheet developed by the Massachusetts Library Association and adapted for web use by the Maine State Library and the Chelmsford Public Library. 

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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • Available at the Library
      • Greatly Appreciated Contributions
      • Library Use Calculator
      • Friends of the Northwood Libraries
      • Trustees
      • Staff
    • Library Rules >
      • Policies
    • Special Events >
      • Visiting Authors... >
        • 2020 Visiting Authors
        • 2019 Visiting Authors
        • 2018 Visiting Authors
  • Library Catalog
    • Catalog How To's >
      • Logging In
      • Searching For Books
      • Using the Online Catalog
      • Reserve An Item
      • Bookbag
      • Using A Cell Phone/Smart Phone
      • Finding New Books
  • Library Services
  • Programs
    • Adult >
      • Book Discussion Groups >
        • Afternoon Book Discussion
        • Evening Book Discussion
      • Senior Cafe'
    • Youth >
      • 1000 Books Program >
        • 1000 Book Sign Up
        • 2020 1000 Readers
        • 2019 1000 Readers
        • 2018 1000 Readers
        • 2017 1000 Readers
        • 2016 1000 Readers
      • Summer Program
      • Story Time
      • Read Alouds
      • Authors and Illustrators
      • Book Awards >
        • Ladybug Award: gr Pre-K - 3rd
        • Great Stone Face Award: gr 4-6
        • Isinglass Award: gr 7-8
        • Flume Award: gr 9-12
      • DIY Kids
      • Cupcake War >
        • Cupcake War
  • Resources
    • Covid-19 Resources
    • Genealogy
    • Library Of Things
    • Northwood Facts >
      • Historical Northwood Photos
    • Tickets & Passes
  • Products