Library Use Calculator

Use the table below to calculate the value of the services you receive from Prescott Public Library.

Individual Return on Investment Calculator
Please enter the number of times you use the following library services each month.

Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed per Month	$
	Magazines Borrowed per Month	$
	DVDs Borrowed per Month	$
	Audio Books Borrowed per Month	$
	In-Library Magazine/Newspaper Use per Month	$
	Interlibrary Loans per Month	$
	Meeting Rooms Use (Hours per Month)	$
	Program/Class Attended per Month - Adult	$
	Program/Class Attended per Month - Child	$
	Computer Use (Hours per Month)	$
	Databases Used per Month (Number of Separate Databases)	$
	Reference Questions Asked per Month	$
Value you receive monthly from your library:		$
For every $1.00 in taxes you spend on your library, you receive $ of value in return.*

Where did these numbers come from?
Typical taxpayer contributions are determined by the Library's 2010 income per capita. For libraries in Arizona, this information is available at Arizona Public Library Statistics. Library service figures are taken from Maine State Library's Library Use Value Calculator. For more information, see their explanation.

*Your personal return on investment is based on your responses and the typical annual tax contribution for Prescott Public Library. You see a returned value of $ for every one dollar invested.

Thanks to Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado for the calculator!

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