Darien Library Children's Room User SurveyDarien Library Children's Room User Survey

Darien Library would like to know about your experience in our Children’s Room. Your thoughts will help us plan how the new Children's Room (opening January 2009) is organized. Thank you for your help!

1. What are your main reasons for coming to the Children's Room? Please select your top 2 choices.

What are your main reasons for coming to the Children's Room? Please select your top 2 choices. To attend a program/Storytime.

To borrow materials.

To do research/get homework help.

To entertain my child(ren) - going to the library is something to do.

To spend time with other parents/meet people in the community.

Other (please specify)

2. Please rate how easy it is to find materials that are appropriate for your child.

Please rate how easy it is to find materials that are appropriate for your child. Poor; I can never find anything

Adequate; I find what I’m looking for 1 out of 5 times

Good; I find what I’m looking for 2 to 3 out of 5 times

Very Good; I find what I’m looking for 4 or 5 out of 5 times

3. How do you find materials that are appropriate for your child? Please select your top 2 choices.

How do you find materials that are appropriate for your child? Please select your top 2 choices. Signs in the room

Book labels

With help

None of the above

Other (please specify)

4. If you answered “with help” in question 3, what kind of help do you prefer? Please select only one.

If you answered “with help” in question 3, what kind of help do you prefer? Please select only one. Library Catalog

Librarian

My child(ren)

Other (please specify)

5. At this time we are specifically looking at ways to organize the picture book section so that it is easy to use for young children and their parents.

If you currently use that section, can you easily locate materials you and your child are interested in?

At this time we are specifically looking at ways to organize the picture book section so that it is easy to use for young children and their parents. If you currently use that section, can you easily locate materials you and your child are interested in? Yes

N/A

Other (please specify)

6. Please rate the physical attributes of the Children’s Room.

	Poor	Adequate	Good	Very Good
Layout and arrangement of collections, the location of the seating, the placement of the stacks, etc.	*Please rate the physical attributes of the Children’s Room. Layout and arrangement of collections, the location of the seating, the placement of the stacks, etc. Poor	Layout and arrangement of collections, the location of the seating, the placement of the stacks, etc. Adequate	Layout and arrangement of collections, the location of the seating, the placement of the stacks, etc. Good	Layout and arrangement of collections, the location of the seating, the placement of the stacks, etc. Very Good
Signs - are they easy to see and understand?	Signs - are they easy to see and understand? Poor	Signs - are they easy to see and understand? Adequate	Signs - are they easy to see and understand? Good	Signs - are they easy to see and understand? Very Good
Seating and tables Are they in a good location, the right size for you and your child, etc.	Seating and tables Are they in a good location, the right size for you and your child, etc. Poor	Seating and tables Are they in a good location, the right size for you and your child, etc. Adequate	Seating and tables Are they in a good location, the right size for you and your child, etc. Good	Seating and tables Are they in a good location, the right size for you and your child, etc. Very Good
General appearance of room – colors, posters, etc.	General appearance of room – colors, posters, etc. Poor	General appearance of room – colors, posters, etc. Adequate	General appearance of room – colors, posters, etc. Good	General appearance of room – colors, posters, etc. Very Good
Height of shelves	Height of shelves Poor	Height of shelves Adequate	Height of shelves Good	Height of shelves Very Good

Other (please specify)

7. What is your child(ren)'s age group? Check all that apply.

What is your child(ren)'s age group? Check all that apply. 0-2

3-5

6-8

9-12

8. What is your age group?

What is your age group? 20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 or over

Thank you so much for your input! We look forward to seeing you all in the new building January 10th, 2009.

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