Libraries throughout the state of New Hampshire offer a variety of entertainment and educational materials to taxpayers at a very economical rate.

The average New Hampshire taxpayer contributes about $26 in taxes per year to fund public libraries and their services.1 But how much would they need to pay out-of-pocket if they purchased their books, movies and other library services in stores?

Use our calculator to find out!

• Enter in the left hand column the number of times per month you and your family use each service.
• The estimated retail value of each service will be calculated on the right.
• The total value of their library use is shown at the bottom of the worksheet.
• Tip: Tab between entries and do not use commas.