What will it cost me?

The average property value in the Lapeer District Library's service area is $165,000.

.9 mills represents the requested operational millage

Take 1/2 of the market value of your property
Divide by 1000,
Then Multiply by .9 (or $0.90 per $1000)

On a $165,000 home, that's $74.25 a year for high-quality library service.

What is YOUR library worth to you?
How much would you pay out-of-pocket at a retail outlet for your library services?

  1. Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.

  2. Estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right.

  3. Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.

Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Input Your
Use		 Library Services Value of
Services
(i.e. Internet, MS Word, etc.)

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet, original provided by the Massachusetts Library Association and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library. Maine State library added extra accessibility coding and reformatting for ease of reading online. This spreadsheet requires either Microsoft Excel or the Excel Viewer.

How these figures were calculated | How to customize and use on your local library web site.