Library Value Calculator

Library ROI Calculator for your library

Woodruff Memorial Library

Please enter the number of times you use the following library services each month

Your Use Library Services Value of Services
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?

Typical taxpayer contributions are determined from the library's local income per capita. In , that figure was $ for your library.

View the Colorado Public Library Local Revenue (2023) dashboard.

Your personal return on investment is based on your responses and the typical annual tax contribution. 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 Read more about the calculator on the LRS website.

This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).