Library Value Calculator

What is the Belmont Library Worth to You?

What is your Library worth to you? Please use this Value Calculator below to determine how much our Library saves you and your family each week, month, and year. Please help the library share this information with the town by emailing the Library Director, Maureen Conners mconners at minlib.net, with the value of the library services for you and your family

How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?

  • Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you or your family use each service.
  • Estimated retail value of each service (if purchased) will be calculated on the right.
  • Total value of your library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
  • Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.

Value of Library Services

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

The calculator worksheet has been adapted from the downloadable spreadsheet, originally 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.

Would you like to share these results?

Contact the following people to let the value of library services for you and your family.

  1. Maureen Conners, Library Director - mconners at minlib.net or 617-993-2851
  2. Selectmen - Call (617-993-2610), write, or email the selectmen: selectmen at town.belmont.ma.us
      Angelo Firenze 1 Clover Road This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
      Ralph Jones, Chair 26 Prentiss Lane This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
      Mark A. Paolillo, Vice-Chair
      		 42 Pilgrim Road

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      All three at town hall  

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  3. Write the Editor at the Belmont Citizen Herald - belmont at cnc.com
  4. Contact Belmont Library Foundation: www.belmontlibraryfoundation.org or 617-993-2866
  5. Contact the Warrant Committee
  6. Contact the Capital Budget Committee
  7. Contact the Permanent Building Committee