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MILLAGE CALCULATOR
VALUE FOR OUR COMMUNITY
WHAT'S YOUR LIBRARY WORTH?
Public libraries provide value for their communities which far exceeds the costs associated with funding. Consider the price of a single trip to the bookstore, or a movie for a typical family of four. How about the cost for a meeting space for civic groups? Access to newspaper subscriptions, academic databases, and computers? How about programs for both children and adults? Art classes, anyone?
Take a moment to explore our resources for discovering how much value our public library provides for you and your family, then use our millage calculator to determine how much the library actually costs each year. You’ll soon see it’s one of the best values our community has to offer, and an asset worth protecting.
Educate yourself
Use this form to calculate how much the current library millage rates cost yearly if you are a homeowner in Lafayette Parish.
Your Contribution For the 2017 Millage (1.84 rate)
Your Contribution For the 2021 Millage (2.91 rate)
What's your library worth?
How much money does your family save monthly by using the public library? Click here for a tool where you can enter each library service used and instantly see the retail value. There’s no comparison – the library is an amazing value!