In Bolingbrook, an average family of four living in a home valued at $250,000 pays about 84 cents per day for library services from Fountaindale. That 84 cents gives access to over 300,000 books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers. Over 50 computers are also available for patron use. Coming soon, that 84 cents will bring a brand new, state of the art, 96,000 square foot library to Bolingbrook.

What would you pay per day for these services outside of the library? 

• High Speed Internet (based on a monthly bill of $45.00): $1.50 per day.
• Three movie rentals at a time through a mailing service like Blockbuster (based on a monthly charge of $19.99): $0.67 per day.
• Three compact discs per month (based on an average of $10 for a typical compact disc): $1.00 per day.
• One book a month (based on an average cost of $25.00 for a typical best selling hardcover novel): $0.83 per day.
• Daily newspaper subscription (based on a daily subscription to the Chicago Tribune at $4.75 per week for 13 weeks): $0.69 per day.
• Subscription to a weekly magazine (based on a weekly subscription to Newsweek for one year totaling 54 issues for $40.00): $0.19 per day.

Total out of pocket costs you would pay per day for things the library offers for free: $4.88

This does not include the myriad of free programs and databases and resources that are offered for all ages!

Come check out what you can get for your 84 cents a day at your library!