West Bridgewater Public Library General SurveyWest Bridgewater Public Library General Survey

2. How often do you use the Library?

How often do you use the Library? Once per day

Twice per week

Once per week

2 - 3 times per month

Once per month

Once every two months

A few times per year

Once per year or less

Never

If you have answered "No" on #1 and "Never" on #2, please skip to the comment section at the end.

3. What time of day do you use the Library?

What time of day do you use the Library? Morning

Afternoon

Evening

4. What days do you use the Library?

What days do you use the Library? Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

5. What is your age?

What is your age? 9 - 12

13 - 17

18 - 21

21 - 29

30 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

70 and up

6. We'd like to know how you rate services at the Library.

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
The fiction collection	*We'd like to know how you rate services at the Library. The fiction collection Excellent	The fiction collection Good	The fiction collection Fair	The fiction collection Poor	The fiction collection N/A
the non-fiction collection	the non-fiction collection Excellent	the non-fiction collection Good	the non-fiction collection Fair	the non-fiction collection Poor	the non-fiction collection N/A
Reference collection	Reference collection Excellent	Reference collection Good	Reference collection Fair	Reference collection Poor	Reference collection N/A
School assignments	School assignments Excellent	School assignments Good	School assignments Fair	School assignments Poor	School assignments N/A
Practical Information	Practical Information Excellent	Practical Information Good	Practical Information Fair	Practical Information Poor	Practical Information N/A
Staff assistance	Staff assistance Excellent	Staff assistance Good	Staff assistance Fair	Staff assistance Poor	Staff assistance N/A
The website	The website Excellent	The website Good	The website Fair	The website Poor	The website N/A
The open hours	The open hours Excellent	The open hours Good	The open hours Fair	The open hours Poor	The open hours N/A
Internet access	Internet access Excellent	Internet access Good	Internet access Fair	Internet access Poor	Internet access N/A
Enjoyment of use of Library	Enjoyment of use of Library Excellent	Enjoyment of use of Library Good	Enjoyment of use of Library Fair	Enjoyment of use of Library Poor	Enjoyment of use of Library N/A
Programs for children	Programs for children Excellent	Programs for children Good	Programs for children Fair	Programs for children Poor	Programs for children N/A
Summer Reading Program	Summer Reading Program Excellent	Summer Reading Program Good	Summer Reading Program Fair	Summer Reading Program Poor	Summer Reading Program N/A
Programs for adults	Programs for adults Excellent	Programs for adults Good	Programs for adults Fair	Programs for adults Poor	Programs for adults N/A
Book Discussion Group	Book Discussion Group Excellent	Book Discussion Group Good	Book Discussion Group Fair	Book Discussion Group Poor	Book Discussion Group N/A
Meeting room use	Meeting room use Excellent	Meeting room use Good	Meeting room use Fair	Meeting room use Poor	Meeting room use N/A

Other (please specify)

7. For what purposes do you use the Library?

For what purposes do you use the Library? School related reasons

Job or career

Practical information includes self help

Enjoyment

Meeting room use

Library programs

8. How often do you use the Library's website (www.sailsinc.org/westbridgewater)?

How often do you use the Library's website (www.sailsinc.org/westbridgewater)? Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely

Never

9. Which of the following Website features and service have you used? (check all that apply)

Which of the following Website features and service have you used? (check all that apply) Access SAILS NETWORK catalog to place holds or review acct.

The Library's calendar of events

Overdrive

Tumblebooks

Online Databases

Library on-line newsletter

Library policy information

Library history

General Library infomation

10. Are you satisfied with the open hours as they are?

Are you satisfied with the open hours as they are? Yes

11. If no, how would you like to extend the hours?

If no, how would you like to extend the hours? Earlier weekday openings

Later weekday closings

Later Saturday closings

12. Which part of the collection do you use and which would you like to see expanded? Check all that apply

	Use	Need More
New Fiction	*Which part of the collection do you use and which would you like to see expanded? Check all that apply New Fiction Use	New Fiction Need More
Classical Fiction	Classical Fiction Use	Classical Fiction Need More
Non-Fiction	Non-Fiction Use	Non-Fiction Need More
Reference	Reference Use	Reference Need More
Movies	Movies Use	Movies Need More
Music	Music Use	Music Need More
Recorded Books	Recorded Books Use	Recorded Books Need More
Magazines	Magazines Use	Magazines Need More
Newspapers	Newspapers Use	Newspapers Need More
Downloadable Materials	Downloadable Materials Use	Downloadable Materials Need More
Online Databases	Online Databases Use	Online Databases Need More
Children's Materials	Children's Materials Use	Children's Materials Need More
Young Adult Materials	Young Adult Materials Use	Young Adult Materials Need More
Live Homework Help	Live Homework Help Use	Live Homework Help Need More

13. Please rate your experience finding sufficient reading, viewing and / or listening materials through your use of the West Bridgewater Public Library and the SAILS Library Network.

Please rate your experience finding sufficient reading, viewing and / or listening materials through your use of the West Bridgewater Public Library and the SAILS Library Network. Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Don't Know

14. What topics would you like to see featured in adult programming? Check all that apply.

What topics would you like to see featured in adult programming? Check all that apply. Current Events Computer Skills Job Hunting Local History	Multi-Cultural Goverment Parenting Issues Author Talks	Travel Young Adult Progamming
Other (please specify)

15. Where do you find information regarding the Library's programs or events? Check all that apply.

Where do you find information regarding the Library's programs or events? Check all that apply. Fliers posted at the Library

Library's Website

Library's On-Line Newsletter

Flyers sent home from school

Enterprise Newspaper

Town Hall postings

Local Cable TV Channel

Facebook

Word-of-Mouth

16. Please rate the overall services of the West Bridgewater Public Library.

Please rate the overall services of the West Bridgewater Public Library. Exceeds expectations

Meets expectations

Does not meet expectations

17. What are your comments on Library services?

What are your comments on Library services?

18. We are examining a number of services we may provide. Please choose the three or four service responses you see the Library providing in the next few years.

We are examining a number of services we may provide. Please choose the three or four service responses you see the Library providing in the next few years. Be an Informed Citizen: Local, National, and World Affairs

Build Successful Enterprises: Business and NonProfit Support

Celebrate Diversity: Cultural Awareness

Connect to the Online World: Public Internet Access

Create Young Readers: Early Literacy

Discover Your Roots: Genealogy and Local History

Express Creativity: Create and Share Content

Get Facts Fast: Ready Reference

Know Your Community: Community Resources and Services

Learn to Read and Write: Adult, Teen, and Family Literacy

Make Career Choices: Job and Career Development

Make Informed Decisions: Health, Wealth, and Life Choices

Satisfy Curiosity: Lifelong Learning

Stimulate Imagination: Reading, Viewing, Listening for fun

Success in School: Homework Help

Information Fluency: Find, Evaluate, and use Information

Visit a Comfortable Place: Physical and Virtual Spaces

Welcome to the United States: Services for New Immigrants

Other (please specify)

19. Should the Library offer different services?

Should the Library offer different services?

20. Is the physical environment pleasing?

Is the physical environment pleasing?

21. Thank you for filling out the survey. Your feedback is appreciated! Feel free to make additional comments below.

Thank you for filling out the survey. Your feedback is appreciated! Feel free to make additional comments below.

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