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"Wherever they burn books, they will also, in the end, burn people."

—Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) German writer, romantic poet, social essays

What is your library worth to you?

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?

Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
Estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right.
Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Movies Borrowed	$
	Audio Books Borrowed	$
	Museum Passes Borrowed	$
	Magazine Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Meeting Room Use per Hour	$
	Auditorium Use per Hour	$
	Adult Programs and Classes Attended	$
	Children's Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)	$
	Maine Newspapers Viewed Online	$
	Use of Other Database Searching like MARVEL!	$
	Reference Questions Asked	$

		$

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet, originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. Maine State Library added extra accessibility coding and reformatting for ease of reading online. This spreadsheet requires either Microsoft Excel or the Excel Viewer.

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Location & Hours: LOCATION
700 E. Gibbs Ave
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-3828

HOURS
Mon-Tue: 10am-8pm
Wed-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: Closed