| Item |
Estimated Retail Value |
Values Explained |
| Hardcover Books Borrowed |
$27.00 |
Average cost of hardcover for adults |
| Paperback Books Borrowed |
$8.00 |
Average cost of paperback for adults |
| Magazines Borrowed |
$3.00 |
Average cost to purchase a popular magazine issue |
| Movies Borrowed |
$22.00 |
Average cost to purchase a popular DVD |
| Audio Books Borrowed |
$25.00 |
Average cost to purchase an audio book |
| Museum Passes Borrowed |
$15.00 |
Sample museum admission. Varies widely from $3 to $19 per person, depending on the museum. |
| Childrens Books Borrowed |
$15.00 |
Average cost of a hardcover for children |
| Newspaper Use in Library |
$1.00 |
Average cover price of a newspaper at the newstand |
| Magazine Use in Library |
$3.00 |
Average cost to purchase a popular magazine issue |
| Interlibrary Loan |
$30.00 |
Average national cost for loans |
| Free Meeting Room Use |
$35.00 |
What we charge for paid use of our room |
| Adult Programs and Classes Attended |
$10.00 |
Estimate |
| Childrens Programs Attended |
$6.00 |
Estimate |
| Computer Use, i.e., Internet and MS Word per hour |
$12.00 |
Sample hourly rate at a copy center |
Database Use (EBSCO, Ancestry, etc.) |
$20.00 |
Estimated Cost for Monthly Access to Average Online Database |
| Reference Questions Asked |
$15.00 |
Estimated cost per question |
