Library return-on-investment calculator

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I know this is Denver-specific, but I thought the idea was cool.

My result was $11.06 in benefits for every tax dollar I spend on the library.

http://denverlibrary.org/news/dplnews/roi_calculator.html

[taterguy]

1. Well, looks like we got ourselves a reader here

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2. All my benefits accrue from repeated uses of the reference desk phone staff.

[taterguy]

5. Your library's way behind the times

If I have a question I can log onto a librarian chat site and have a reference librarian answer questions via IM

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. Hey! What'choo readin' FOR?

[mitchum]

3. Besides my tax investment, I generally pay 10 to 15 dollars a month in late fees...

and that's quite all right with me. It is still an incredible bargain.

[LostinVA]

4. Cool -- they love us at our local library

We get about 15-30 books a month, and we gave them a Winter Holidays prsenet of nice European cookies (trust me -- do this -- your dvd lending time will increase by a week, and you will NEVER have to wait in line)

We get our money's worth, for sure!

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. Says I get $0 value, but it's totally personal - what's my return because of people reading,

people having a place to go to check their email, people having a place to take their children, people having a place to go hear lectures and story-tellers and see movies?

That's where I get almost all my value. I rarely use the library, but many others do.