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Individual Return on Investment Calculator

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

Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed per Month	$
	Magazines Borrowed per Month	$
	Videos Borrowed per Month	$
	Audio Books Borrowed per Month	$
	In-Library Magazine Use per Month	$
	Interlibrary Loans per Month	$
	Meeting Rooms Use (Hours per Month)	$
	Program/Class Attended per Month - Adult	$
	Program/Class Attended per Month - Child	$
	Computer Use (Hours per Month)	$
	Databases Used per Month (Number of Separate Databases)	$
	Reference Questions Asked per Month	$
	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?
These numbers were determined by the Library of Michigan based on statistical data compiled from libraries throughout the state.

*Your personal return on investment is based on your responses and the typical annual tax contribution for libraries throughout Michigan. 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.

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Ogemaw District Library
107 W. Main
Rose City, MI
989-685-3300

HOURS
Monday: 10am-7pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 10am-5pm
Friday-Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed

Skidway Lake Branch Library
2129 Greenwood Rd
Prescott MI 48756
989-873-5086
Hours
Monday: 10am-8pm
Tue-Thu 10am- 5pm
Friday 10am-2pm
Sat/Sun - Closed

Ogemaw East Branch Library
200 Washington
Prescott MI 48756
989-873-5807

Open Noon to 5pm
Monday - Thursday

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