Library Use Value Calculator « Bryan+College Station Public Library System

Library Use Value Calculator

For every $1.00 in taxes you spend on the Bryan+College Station Public Library, how much do you receive in return?

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	$
	Paperbacks Borrowed per Month	$
	Videos & DVDs Borrowed per Month	$
	Audio Books Borrowed per Month	$
	In-Library Magazine 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?
Local taxpayer contributions were determined using the Bryan College Station Public Library System’s FY 2010 accreditation report data. This data may be viewed at https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/pls/2010/index.html

The Library Use Value Calculator was developed by the State Library of Maine. For more information on the calculator, see their explanation.

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