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WHAT'S A LIBRARY CARD WORTH?
Use the handy calculator below to see how much the Los Banos Library saves you every year. It's surprising!

BOOK STORE
The friends of the Los Banos Library maintains an online bookstore. We currently have some great books and CD's. Please stop by and check out our selection!

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

Wee Wigglers
Thursdays (Weekly) 10am-11am, at the Los Banos Library. Stories, Songs and Rhymes for Preschoolers and their families. They'll have a Wiggling Good Time! Wee Wigglers' is organized and promoted by the Los Banos Rotary Club as one of its literacy promotion efforts. FREE!

Para Los Niños
Saturdays (Weekly) 10am-11am. at the Los Banos Library. Bi-lingual Stories, Songs and Rhymes for Preschoolers and their familias. Para los Ninos is organized and promoted by the Ceasar Chavez Committee. FREE!

Para Los Niños Los Sábados (Semanales) de 10 a 11 horas-en la Biblioteca de Los Banos, 1312 7th Street. Bilingüe de cuentos, canciones y rimas para niños en edad preescolar y sus Familias. Para los niños es organizado y promovido por el Comité César Chávez. GRATIS!

Library
Value Calculator

Your Yearly Benefit:

Libraries provide a valuable community resource.

To find out how much value you receive from your library, complete the following survey... you may be surprised!
How often do you visit the library?
- weekly
- bi-weekly
- monthly
How many of each item/service do you typically use?

Hardcover Books	$24.95	$0
Softcover Books	$12.95	$0
Videos	$3.95	$0
Music CD	$13.95	$0
Audiobook	$29.95	$0
E-book Downloads	$12.95	$0
Audiobook Downloads	$14.95	$0
Computer Use (hours)	$2.95	$0
Programs/Classes	$19.95	$0
Museum Pass	$31.85	$0
Newspaper/Magazine	$4.95	$0

The values in the calculator were determined by the estimated cost of obtaining each of the items without the use of the library.

Hardcover Books: Purchase cost of a new hardcover book
Softcover Books: Purchase cost of a new softcover book
Videos: Rental cost of a DVD
Music CD: Purchase cost of a music CD
Audiobook: Purchase cost of an CD audiobook
Ebook Download: Purchase cost of an ebook
Audiobook Download: Purchase cost of an audiobook
Computer Use: Cost of hourly computer usage at a business center
Programs/Classes: Cost of outside classes
Museum Pass: Cost of two adult ($11.95) and one child ($7.95) admission tickets to a museum
Newspaper/Magazine: Purchase cost of a magazine or 1 week of a newspaper subscription

Libraries provide a valuable community resource.

How often do you visit the library?

How many of each item/service do you typically use?