You are seeing a returned value of $ for every one dollar invested!

Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed per Month, including via Interlibrary Loan	$
	Magazines Borrowed per Month	$
	Movies Borrowed per Month	$
	Music Recordings Borrowed per Month	$
	Audio Books Borrowed per Month	$
	Children's Program(s) attended	$
	Adult Program(s) attended	$
	Computer Use (Hours per Month)	$
	Reference Questions Asked Per Month	$
	Number of full-text articles accessed from a library's Web site or the Michigan eLibrary	$
	Number of hours utilizing library resources in-house	$

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 your Michigan library. You see a returned value of $ for every one dollar invested.

Values used in the calculations above
Value of a book checked out at a library, including via interlibrary loan = $30
Value of a magazine read at a library = $4
Value of a movie checked out at a library = $10
Value of a music recording checked out at a library = $15
Value of an audio book checked out at a library= $30
Value of a children's program at a library = $6
Value of a library program, such as a book club, for adults = $10
Value of a patron spending an hour on a library computer = $12
Value of a reference question at a library = $15
Value of full-text articles accessed from a library's Web site or the Michigan eLibrary = $15
Value of utilizing library resources in-house = $10

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