Services of the Library

418 Corbett Ave. W.
Ladysmith, WI 54848
715-532-2604
ladysmithpl@ladysmithpl.org

	HOURS
M	10 am - 6 pm
T	10 am - 8 pm
W	10 am - 6 pm
Th	10 am - 6 pm
F	10 am - 6 pm
Sat	10 am - 3 pm
Sun	closed

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We know you value the services and resources provided by your public library, but just how much are those services worth?

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

Input Your Use	Library Services	Value of Services
	Books Borrowed per Month	$
	Magazines Borrowed per Month	$
	In-Library Magazine Use per Month	$
	Newspapers Read in Library	$
	Videos Borrowed per Month	$
	Music CDs Borrowed per Month	$
	Audio Books Borrowed 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 spend on your library, you receive $ of value in return*

*Where did these numbers come from? -- Per capita expenditures were collected from Wisconsin's 2010 Public Library Statistics, compiled by the State Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning (DLTCL). The return on investment is calculated by dividing each library's annual per capita expenditure by 12 (the number of months) to get a monthly per capita expenditure. The formula then divides the total value received each month by the monthly per capita expenditure.

This calculator is an adaptation of projects by the Maine State Library and Library Research Service, a unit of the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Education that is operated in partnership with the Library and Information Science (LIS) Program, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver.

The library provides materials and resources for information, entertainment, intellectual development, and enrichment of the people of the community. The library should endeavor to:

Select, organize, and make available necessary books and materials.
Provide guidance and assistance to patrons.
Sponsor and implement programs, exhibits, displays, book lists, etc., which would appeal to children and adults.
Cooperate with other community agencies and organizations.
Secure information beyond its own resources when requested. (Using interlibrary loan and other resource sharing methods provided through the system and state.)
Lend to other libraries upon request.
Develop and provide services to patrons with special needs.
Maintain a balance in its services to various groups.
Cooperate with, but not perform the functions of, school or other institutional libraries.
Provide service during hours which best meet the needs of the community, including evening and weekend hours.
Regularly review library services being offered.
Use media and other public relations mechanisms to promote the full range of available library services.

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