| Library Service
|
Value of Service |
Based On |
| Adult Books borrowed |
$17.00 |
Amazon.com average price |
| Children/Young Adult books borrowed |
$12.00 |
Amazon.com average price |
| Magazines borrowed |
$5.00 |
Estimated purchase price average |
| Newspapers browsed per week |
$9.50 |
Boston Globe subscription (outside city) |
| Videos borrowed |
$4.00 |
Blockbuster average |
| Audio Books borrowed |
$9.95 |
Audible.com download average |
| CD's borrowed |
$9.95 |
iTunes download album average |
| Museum Pass borrowed |
$30.00 |
Typical savings for two attendees at Massachusetts museum |
| Interlibrary Loan request filled |
$25.00 |
Amazon.com average price plus shipping |
| Meeting/study room use per hour |
$25.00 |
Estimated value |
| Auditorium use per hour |
$250.00 |
Estimated value |
| Adult Programs attended |
$15.00 |
Museum program/admission fee (single) |
| Children's Programs attended |
$7.00 |
Museum program/admission fee - youth |
| Hours of Computer Use (Internet, MS Word, etc.) |
$12.00 |
FedEx-Kinkos price |
| Online Magazine or Newspaper Article |
$2.00 |
Average cost for online article search |
| Information Research Requests Answered |
$7.00 |
Average library cost |
