Townwide Library Long Range Plan Survey

1. This is a brief survery - 10 questions - which should take a few minutes to complete.

Thank you for your assistance. This survey will help us plan and set goals for the future of the library.

1. For each age range in your household, how often do you use the library?

	Once or twice each MONTH	Once or twice each WEEK	Daily	Less than once each MONTH	Never
Ages 0-5	*For each age range in your household, how often do you use the library? Ages 0-5 Once or twice each MONTH	Ages 0-5 Once or twice each WEEK	Ages 0-5 Daily	Ages 0-5 Less than once each MONTH	Ages 0-5 Never
Ages 5-11	Ages 5-11 Once or twice each MONTH	Ages 5-11 Once or twice each WEEK	Ages 5-11 Daily	Ages 5-11 Less than once each MONTH	Ages 5-11 Never
Ages 12-18	Ages 12-18 Once or twice each MONTH	Ages 12-18 Once or twice each WEEK	Ages 12-18 Daily	Ages 12-18 Less than once each MONTH	Ages 12-18 Never
Ages 19-29	Ages 19-29 Once or twice each MONTH	Ages 19-29 Once or twice each WEEK	Ages 19-29 Daily	Ages 19-29 Less than once each MONTH	Ages 19-29 Never
Ages 30-64	Ages 30-64 Once or twice each MONTH	Ages 30-64 Once or twice each WEEK	Ages 30-64 Daily	Ages 30-64 Less than once each MONTH	Ages 30-64 Never
Age 65+	Age 65+ Once or twice each MONTH	Age 65+ Once or twice each WEEK	Age 65+ Daily	Age 65+ Less than once each MONTH	Age 65+ Never

2. If your answer to #1 is "less than once each MONTH" or "never," please check all the reasons:

If your answer to #1 is "less than once each MONTH" or "never," please check all the reasons: Too busy

We purchase/rent what we need

I/we use another library

Prefer other activities to reading

Lack of transportation

Inconvenient hours

Too noisy

Collection doesn't meet my needs

Poor service

Other (please specify)

3. If the library were open on Saturday in July and August, would you use it?

If the library were open on Saturday in July and August, would you use it? Yes

4. If the library were open on Sunday, would you use it?

If the library were open on Sunday, would you use it? Yes

5. If we could provide more non-print media, please check off all the types you would use:

If we could provide more non-print media, please check off all the types you would use: Downloadable audiobooks

MP3 audiobooks

Downloadable books to read on computer or e-readers

DVDs

CDs

Other (please specify)

6. Do you currently own an e-reader? If so, which one(s):

Do you currently own an e-reader? If so, which one(s):

7. Are you aware that the following services are available online? And do you use the following library services from your computer? Please check all that apply:

	Yes, I'm aware	No, was not aware	Yes, I use	No, do not use
Use the library catalog to search items	*Are you aware that the following services are available online? And do you use the following library services from your computer? Please check all that apply: Use the library catalog to search items Yes, I'm aware	Use the library catalog to search items No, was not aware	Use the library catalog to search items Yes, I use	Use the library catalog to search items No, do not use
Review my borrowing record	Review my borrowing record Yes, I'm aware	Review my borrowing record No, was not aware	Review my borrowing record Yes, I use	Review my borrowing record No, do not use
Reserve materials, including interlibrary loans	Reserve materials, including interlibrary loans Yes, I'm aware	Reserve materials, including interlibrary loans No, was not aware	Reserve materials, including interlibrary loans Yes, I use	Reserve materials, including interlibrary loans No, do not use
Renew materials	Renew materials Yes, I'm aware	Renew materials No, was not aware	Renew materials Yes, I use	Renew materials No, do not use
Search and read magazine and newspaper articles	Search and read magazine and newspaper articles Yes, I'm aware	Search and read magazine and newspaper articles No, was not aware	Search and read magazine and newspaper articles Yes, I use	Search and read magazine and newspaper articles No, do not use
Search databases	Search databases Yes, I'm aware	Search databases No, was not aware	Search databases Yes, I use	Search databases No, do not use

8. How do you learn about library news?

How do you learn about library news? Library email newsletter

Visits to the library

Cable TV

Local newspaper

Library's web page: http://www.southboroughlib.org

Other (please specify)

9. What do you want more of in your library?

What do you want more of in your library? More books

10. We want to be the library you want us to be. Please let us know what we are doing well, and where we can improve.

We want to be the library you want us to be. Please let us know what we are doing well, and where we can improve.

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1. This is a brief survery - 10 questions - which should take a few minutes to complete.

1. For each age range in your household, how often do you use the library?

2. If your answer to #1 is "less than once each MONTH" or "never," please check all the reasons:

3. If the library were open on Saturday in July and August, would you use it?

4. If the library were open on Sunday, would you use it?

5. If we could provide more non-print media, please check off all the types you would use:

6. Do you currently own an e-reader? If so, which one(s):

7. Are you aware that the following services are available online? And do you use the following library services from your computer? Please check all that apply:

8. How do you learn about library news?

9. What do you want more of in your library?

10. We want to be the library you want us to be. Please let us know what we are doing well, and where we can improve.

Townwide Library Long Range Plan Survey
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