| Item |
Estimated Retail Value |
Values Explained |
| Book Borrowed |
$27.00 |
Average cost of
hardcover for adults |
| Paperback Book
Borrowed |
$7.00 |
Average cost of
paperback for adults |
| Children Book
Borrowed |
$20.00 |
Average cost of
hardcover for children |
| Magazine Borrowed |
$3.50 |
Estimated cost to
purchase a popular periodical issue |
| Video Purchased |
$22.00 |
Average cost to
purchase a popular video |
| Audio Books
Borrowed |
$30.00 |
Average cost to
purchase an audio book |
| Museum Pass
Borrowed |
$20.00 |
Sample museum
admission for two |
| Magazine/Newspaper Use in
Library |
$2.00 |
Average monthly
cost of a popular periodical/newspapers issue |
| Interlibrary Loan |
$30.00 |
Average national cost for
loans |
| Meeting Room Use
per Hour |
$50.00 |
Estimate |
| Auditorium Use
per Hour |
$250.00 |
Estimate |
| Program/Class
Attended - Adult |
$10.00 |
Estimate |
| Program Attended
- Children |
$6.00 |
Estimate |
| Computer Use,
e.g., Internet and MS Word per hour |
$12.00 |
Sample hourly
rate at a copy center |
| Newspapers Online
Articles Viewed |
$1.00 |
Average cost per
article |
| Other Database
Searching - Number of Months Used |
$20.00 |
Minimum Cost for
Monthly Access to Sample Online Database |
| Reference
Questions |
$15.00 |
Estimated cost
per question |