Value Calculator

Library Monthly Use Value Calculator

The Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator determines the value of library services in Volusia County Public Library based on per capita spending of local and state funding. For every tax dollar you pay, the library returns several to you in reading, research, programs and services. Here’s an opportunity to see your tax dollars at work.

Adult books borrowed per month	Market Value of Service
Teen books borrowed per month	Market Value of Service
Children's books borrowed per month	Market Value of Service
Movies borrowed per month	Market Value of Service
Songs downloaded	Market Value of Service
Audiobooks on CD borrowed per month	Market Value of Service
eAudio/eBooks downloaded per month	Market Value of Service
Magazines read	Market Value of Service
Newspapers read	Market Value of Service
Meeting Rooms used per month	Market Value of Service
Adult programs attended per month	Market Value of Service
Teen programs attended per month	Market Value of Service
Children's programs attended per month	Market Value of Service
Computer use per hour	Market Value of Service
WiFi access per visit	Market Value of Service
HotSpots borrowed per month	Market Value of Service
Database searches	Market Value of Service
Reference/Information Assistance	Market Value of Service
*Annual property tax for County Library: $62.09 (assumes 4% discount)	Total Monthly Market Value

* Tax is based on an average home value of 125,000 in Volusia County. Tax amount could be as high as 64.68 (no discount).

The calculator web page has been adapted from a 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.

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Volusia Reads Online Book Club

Volusia County Public Library has partnered with PBC Guru and Freading to create a virtual book club for patrons and the community.

The book for August 5 - October 7 is Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton.

A lost father, a mute brother, a mother in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious felon for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way... Joyous and heartbreaking, this is a story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships.