Return on Investment Calculator

What's your Bloomington Public Library card worth to you?

Your UseLibrary ServicesAverage value of Services

The total value for the services you listed above = $

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

Values used in the calculations above
Average value of an adult book checked out at a library, including via interlibrary loan = $20
Average value of an adult audio book checked out at a library = $40
Average value of an children's book checked out at a library, including via interlibrary loan = $15
Average value of an children's audio book checked out at a library = $30
Average value of a magazine read at a library = $4
Average value of a movie checked out at a library = $3.50
Average value of a music recording checked out at a library = $12
Average value of a children's program at a library = $5
Average value of a library program, such as a book club, for adults = $8
Average value of a patron spending an hour on a library computer = $12
Average value of a reference question at a library = $3
Adapted from the Library Research Service Return on Investment calculator code.