How Library Values Are Calculated
| Library Service |
Value of Service |
Based on |
| Children's Programs Attended |
$9.00 |
Average cost per session for a Childrens Park District program |
| Adult Programs Attended |
$40.00 |
Average cost per session for an Adult Park District program |
| Computer Classes Attended |
$48.75 |
Average Price Per Unit for a Harper Continuing Education Course |
| Hourly Computer Use |
$12.00 |
Fedex/Kinkos Computer Rental Price |
| Databases Searched |
$19.95 |
Average cost for online article search |
| 30 min. One-on-One Appointments |
$24.50 |
Prorated Hourly cost of Microsoft Store Personal Training |
| Hourly Meeting Room Use |
$25.00 |
Estimated Value |
| Books Borrowed |
$17.00 |
Average Amazon Price for a new release |
| Interlibrary Loans Borrowed |
$25.00 |
Average Amazon Price for a new release plus shipping |
| eBooks Borrowed |
$14.99 |
Average Amazon Price for a new release |
| eReaders Borrowed |
$119.99 |
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite |
| Magazines/Newspapers Borrowed |
$5.00 |
Average price of paper/single issue |
| Audiobooks on CD Borrowed |
$29.99 |
Average Amazon Price for a new release |
| Playaways Borrowed |
$83.99 |
Average Playaway price |
| Movies Borrowed |
$21.49 |
Average Amazon Price for a new release |
| Music CDs Borrowed |
$9.99 |
Average Itunes Album price for a new release |
| Video Games Borrowed |
$59.99 |
Average Amazon price for a new release |
| Equipment Borrowed |
$154.17 |
Average Equipment price |
| Museum Passes Borrowed |
$12.71 |
Average Museum Admission Fee For 2 Adults |
