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Return on Investment Calculator

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 your library:	$____

For every $1.00 in taxes you invest in your library, you receive $_____ of value in return*

Where did these numbers come from?
These numbers were determined by the Library of Michigan based on statistical data compiled from libraries throughout the state.

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

This calculator is a modification of the Maine State Library calculator, developed by the Library Research Service.