Library Savings Calculator

Calculate your savings by using the public library!

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	$
	Magazines Borrowed per Month	$
	Videos 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 The West Liberty Public Library:		$
For every $1.00 in taxes you invest in your library, you receive $ of value in return*

Where did these numbers come from?
Typical taxpayer contributions are determined from the We Lead 2009 Community Profile. We borrowed value of library service figures from the Iowa State Library, Library Research Center located in Colorado, with permission, of course. For more information visit here.

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