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Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library of Zionsville Summer Reading Survey 2010

Thank you for participating in the Library’s Summer Reading Program! Please tell us what you think about our program and services by filling out this short (less than 10 minutes) survey below.

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* 1. In your family, how many children in the age brackets below participated in the youth (birth-5th grade) Summer Reading Program: Make Tracks to the Library?

  1 2 3 4+
Birth-2 Years Old
3-6 Years Old (preschool age)
K-2nd Grade(entering Fall 2010)
3rd-5th Grade (entering Fall 2010)

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* 2. How many minutes a DAY did your children in each age bracket read or listen to books during the Summer Reading Program, June-July? If you have two or more children in an age bracket, please average their reading time.

  0-15 min 15-30 min 30-45 min 45min-1hour 1 hr +
Birth-2 Years Old
3-6 Years Old (preschool age)
K-2nd Grade(entering 2010)
3rd-5th Grade (entering 2010)

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* 3. Did your child read MORE this summer (2010) than last summer (2009)?

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* 4. Each age group recorded the following average TOTAL number of hours read during the eight week 2010 Summer Reading Program:

Birth-Preschoolers (414) read an average of 21 total hours or 23 minutes/day
Kindergarteners (123) read an average of 24 total hours or 26 minutes/day
1st Grade (212) read an average of 29 total hours or 31 minutes/day
2nd Grade (222) read an average of 29 total hours or 31 minutes/day
3rd Grade (201) read an average of 33 total hours or 35 minutes/day
4th Grade (196) read an average of 42 total hours or 45 minutes/day
5th Grade (196) read an average of 41 total hours or 44 minutes/day

What is a realistic goal for your child or children during the summer?
(Compare the Summer Reading Results 2010: Average Total Hours or Average Minutes per Day)

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* 5. If the library program did NOT give prizes, how much do you think your child or children would read during June and July? Consider the average hours read per age group when answering this question. (See question #4)

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* 6. Please mark your level of agreement with the following statements.

The prizes were interesting to your child or children. Please comment on the prizes that were motivating.

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* 7. Programs and activities at the Library were interesting to my child or children this summer. Please comment on programs this summer.

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* 8. My child or children can find books of interest to read or listen to at the Zionsville Library. Please add suggested titles missing in our collection if necessary.

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* 9. What would you change about this Summer Reading Program to help your child or children read more?

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* 10. Please help other parents of babies, preschoolers, and school age children by sharing some tips about promoting reading at home:

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* 11. Do you have an Evergreen Library Card?

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* 12. Do you live in the Zionsville school district?

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* 13. Do you access your account online?

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* 14. Do you place holds on materials from our library?

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* 15. Do you place holds on materials from other libraries in the Evergreen system?

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* 16. Comment on your use of the catalog for finding materials in the Evergreen system of libraries.

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* 17. Have you viewed the library BLOG?

If you would like to, visit our homepage at www.zionsville.lib.in.us and click on the blue BLOG button at the top of our page.

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* 18. Have you signed up for the Youth Services program email list?

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* 19. Please share suggestions about our programs, books or other materials:

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