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Sewickely Public Library Patron Survey - Teens and Adults

 

1. How often do you visit the Sewickley Public Library?

How often do you visit the Sewickley Public Library?   Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely

2. Would it be more convenient for you and your family to visit the Sewickley Public Library if Friday evening hours were restored?

Would it be more convenient for you and your family to visit the Sewickley Public Library if Friday evening hours were restored?   Yes

No

3. Why do you like to visit the Sewickley Public Library? (Check all that apply)

Why do you like to visit the Sewickley Public Library? (Check all that apply)   Check out books Check out CDs Check out DVDs/Blu Ray Check out audiobooks Read newspapers/magazines	Use meeting rooms Meet with friends Study/Research Use Public Access Computers Use WiFi	Attend programs Attend a class Participate in a club Attend a tutoring session Attend the book sales
Other (please specify)

4. What are some of the reasons you might NOT visit the Sewickley Public Library or its website? (Check all that apply)

What are some of the reasons you might NOT visit the Sewickley Public Library or its website? (Check all that apply)   I don't have a library card I don't like to read I buy my books so I don't have to wait to check them out of the Library I don't like waiting on hold lits for ebooks from the Library's website I don't know how to download books from the Library's website I subscribe to the magazines I want to read I use my own computer at home/work I do all of my research on the internet

I use another library The Library is not open when I want to visit I had a bad experience with the Library staff The Library is too noisy The Library is too messy The Library doesn't have convenient meeting space I can't buy something to drink when visiting the Library The Library doesn't have enough comfy chairs

Other (please specify)

5. When using the Sewickley Public Library's collections, what are your primary interests? (Check all that apply)

When using the Sewickley Public Library's collections, what are your primary interests? (Check all that apply)   Children's Books for my kids YA Fiction YA Non-Fiction Adult Fiction Adult Non-Fiction Magazines	Large Print Academic/Scholarly resources Travel Materials Bestsellers Business DVDs/Blu Ray	CDs Audiobooks Ebooks Self Help Books Genealogy & Local History
Other (please specify)

6. How would you rate the following facilities of the Sewickley Public Library?

	Good	Fair	Poor	Aware Of But Don't Use	Not Familiar With This
Main Reference Area	*How would you rate the following facilities of the Sewickley Public Library? Main Reference Area Good	Main Reference Area Fair	Main Reference Area Poor	Main Reference Area Aware Of But Don't Use	Main Reference Area Not Familiar With This
Main Circulation Area and Colbert Room	Main Circulation Area and Colbert Room Good	Main Circulation Area and Colbert Room Fair	Main Circulation Area and Colbert Room Poor	Main Circulation Area and Colbert Room Aware Of But Don't Use	Main Circulation Area and Colbert Room Not Familiar With This
Young Adults Room	Young Adults Room Good	Young Adults Room Fair	Young Adults Room Poor	Young Adults Room Aware Of But Don't Use	Young Adults Room Not Familiar With This
Children's Library	Children's Library Good	Children's Library Fair	Children's Library Poor	Children's Library Aware Of But Don't Use	Children's Library Not Familiar With This
Storytime Room	Storytime Room Good	Storytime Room Fair	Storytime Room Poor	Storytime Room Aware Of But Don't Use	Storytime Room Not Familiar With This
Children's Craft Area	Children's Craft Area Good	Children's Craft Area Fair	Children's Craft Area Poor	Children's Craft Area Aware Of But Don't Use	Children's Craft Area Not Familiar With This
Community Room	Community Room Good	Community Room Fair	Community Room Poor	Community Room Aware Of But Don't Use	Community Room Not Familiar With This
Meeting Rooms	Meeting Rooms Good	Meeting Rooms Fair	Meeting Rooms Poor	Meeting Rooms Aware Of But Don't Use	Meeting Rooms Not Familiar With This
Signage	Signage Good	Signage Fair	Signage Poor	Signage Aware Of But Don't Use	Signage Not Familiar With This
Library Display Cases	Library Display Cases Good	Library Display Cases Fair	Library Display Cases Poor	Library Display Cases Aware Of But Don't Use	Library Display Cases Not Familiar With This
General cleanliness of Library	General cleanliness of Library Good	General cleanliness of Library Fair	General cleanliness of Library Poor	General cleanliness of Library Aware Of But Don't Use	General cleanliness of Library Not Familiar With This
Cleanliness of Library bathrooms	Cleanliness of Library bathrooms Good	Cleanliness of Library bathrooms Fair	Cleanliness of Library bathrooms Poor	Cleanliness of Library bathrooms Aware Of But Don't Use	Cleanliness of Library bathrooms Not Familiar With This
Parking	Parking Good	Parking Fair	Parking Poor	Parking Aware Of But Don't Use	Parking Not Familiar With This

7. How do you find out about the Sewickley Public Library's programs and services? (Check all that apply)

How do you find out about the Sewickley Public Library's programs and services? (Check all that apply)   Library Newsletter Library Website Library Facebook Page	Newspaper Local Broadcast Media Twitter	In-Library flyers and signs Library Staff Friends/Neighbors
Other (please specify)

8. How would you rate the following services offered by the Sewickley Public Library?

	Good	Fair	Poor	Aware Of But Don't Use	Not Familiar With This
Selection of books	*How would you rate the following services offered by the Sewickley Public Library? Selection of books Good	Selection of books Fair	Selection of books Poor	Selection of books Aware Of But Don't Use	Selection of books Not Familiar With This
Availability of best selling books	Availability of best selling books Good	Availability of best selling books Fair	Availability of best selling books Poor	Availability of best selling books Aware Of But Don't Use	Availability of best selling books Not Familiar With This
Selection of CDs	Selection of CDs Good	Selection of CDs Fair	Selection of CDs Poor	Selection of CDs Aware Of But Don't Use	Selection of CDs Not Familiar With This
Availability of new release CDs	Availability of new release CDs Good	Availability of new release CDs Fair	Availability of new release CDs Poor	Availability of new release CDs Aware Of But Don't Use	Availability of new release CDs Not Familiar With This
Selection of DVDs/Blu Ray	Selection of DVDs/Blu Ray Good	Selection of DVDs/Blu Ray Fair	Selection of DVDs/Blu Ray Poor	Selection of DVDs/Blu Ray Aware Of But Don't Use	Selection of DVDs/Blu Ray Not Familiar With This
Availability of new release DVDs/Blu Ray	Availability of new release DVDs/Blu Ray Good	Availability of new release DVDs/Blu Ray Fair	Availability of new release DVDs/Blu Ray Poor	Availability of new release DVDs/Blu Ray Aware Of But Don't Use	Availability of new release DVDs/Blu Ray Not Familiar With This
Selection of audiobooks	Selection of audiobooks Good	Selection of audiobooks Fair	Selection of audiobooks Poor	Selection of audiobooks Aware Of But Don't Use	Selection of audiobooks Not Familiar With This
Availability of new release audiobooks	Availability of new release audiobooks Good	Availability of new release audiobooks Fair	Availability of new release audiobooks Poor	Availability of new release audiobooks Aware Of But Don't Use	Availability of new release audiobooks Not Familiar With This
Ease of downloading audiobooks	Ease of downloading audiobooks Good	Ease of downloading audiobooks Fair	Ease of downloading audiobooks Poor	Ease of downloading audiobooks Aware Of But Don't Use	Ease of downloading audiobooks Not Familiar With This
Selection of ebooks	Selection of ebooks Good	Selection of ebooks Fair	Selection of ebooks Poor	Selection of ebooks Aware Of But Don't Use	Selection of ebooks Not Familiar With This
Availability of best selling ebooks	Availability of best selling ebooks Good	Availability of best selling ebooks Fair	Availability of best selling ebooks Poor	Availability of best selling ebooks Aware Of But Don't Use	Availability of best selling ebooks Not Familiar With This
Ease of downloading ebooks	Ease of downloading ebooks Good	Ease of downloading ebooks Fair	Ease of downloading ebooks Poor	Ease of downloading ebooks Aware Of But Don't Use	Ease of downloading ebooks Not Familiar With This
Accessibility of public computers	Accessibility of public computers Good	Accessibility of public computers Fair	Accessibility of public computers Poor	Accessibility of public computers Aware Of But Don't Use	Accessibility of public computers Not Familiar With This
Staff knowledge and helpfulness	Staff knowledge and helpfulness Good	Staff knowledge and helpfulness Fair	Staff knowledge and helpfulness Poor	Staff knowledge and helpfulness Aware Of But Don't Use	Staff knowledge and helpfulness Not Familiar With This
Homework help (including Tutor.com)	Homework help (including Tutor.com) Good	Homework help (including Tutor.com) Fair	Homework help (including Tutor.com) Poor	Homework help (including Tutor.com) Aware Of But Don't Use	Homework help (including Tutor.com) Not Familiar With This
Quality of programs for children	Quality of programs for children Good	Quality of programs for children Fair	Quality of programs for children Poor	Quality of programs for children Aware Of But Don't Use	Quality of programs for children Not Familiar With This
Quality of programs for teens	Quality of programs for teens Good	Quality of programs for teens Fair	Quality of programs for teens Poor	Quality of programs for teens Aware Of But Don't Use	Quality of programs for teens Not Familiar With This
Quality of programs for adults	Quality of programs for adults Good	Quality of programs for adults Fair	Quality of programs for adults Poor	Quality of programs for adults Aware Of But Don't Use	Quality of programs for adults Not Familiar With This
Quality of clubs	Quality of clubs Good	Quality of clubs Fair	Quality of clubs Poor	Quality of clubs Aware Of But Don't Use	Quality of clubs Not Familiar With This
Library website	Library website Good	Library website Fair	Library website Poor	Library website Aware Of But Don't Use	Library website Not Familiar With This
Library newsletter	Library newsletter Good	Library newsletter Fair	Library newsletter Poor	Library newsletter Aware Of But Don't Use	Library newsletter Not Familiar With This
Usefulness of Library catalog to find materials	Usefulness of Library catalog to find materials Good	Usefulness of Library catalog to find materials Fair	Usefulness of Library catalog to find materials Poor	Usefulness of Library catalog to find materials Aware Of But Don't Use	Usefulness of Library catalog to find materials Not Familiar With This
On line renewals	On line renewals Good	On line renewals Fair	On line renewals Poor	On line renewals Aware Of But Don't Use	On line renewals Not Familiar With This
Self-Checkout System	Self-Checkout System Good	Self-Checkout System Fair	Self-Checkout System Poor	Self-Checkout System Aware Of But Don't Use	Self-Checkout System Not Familiar With This
Checkout at Circulation Desk	Checkout at Circulation Desk Good	Checkout at Circulation Desk Fair	Checkout at Circulation Desk Poor	Checkout at Circulation Desk Aware Of But Don't Use	Checkout at Circulation Desk Not Familiar With This
Reference Service	Reference Service Good	Reference Service Fair	Reference Service Poor	Reference Service Aware Of But Don't Use	Reference Service Not Familiar With This
Ease of borrowing books from other libraries	Ease of borrowing books from other libraries Good	Ease of borrowing books from other libraries Fair	Ease of borrowing books from other libraries Poor	Ease of borrowing books from other libraries Aware Of But Don't Use	Ease of borrowing books from other libraries Not Familiar With This

9. Are there other services you would like the Sewickley Public Library to provide? (Check all that apply)

Are there other services you would like the Sewickley Public Library to provide? (Check all that apply)   Literacy Classes Computer Classes Coffee Shop Study Rooms Meeting Rooms	Music Practice Rooms Performance Space Ereaders that can be borrowed More ebook titles More audiobook titles	More programs for seniors More programs for teens More programs for children
Other (please specify)

10. How would you finish this sentence, "To me, the Sewickley Public Library is...."

How would you finish this sentence, "To me, the Sewickley Public Library is...."

11. What is the best thing about the Sewickley Public Library?

What is the best thing about the Sewickley Public Library?

12. If there is one thing you would change about the Sewickley Public Library, what would it be?

If there is one thing you would change about the Sewickley Public Library, what would it be?

13. You get the last word - we welcome any other comments or suggestions about the Sewickely Public Library.

You get the last word - we welcome any other comments or suggestions about the Sewickely Public Library.

14. OPTIONAL: The following information will be used for demographic purposes only. Please provide the information for the person completing the survey

OPTIONAL: The following information will be used for demographic purposes only. Please provide the information for the person completing the survey   Male Child (up to age 12) Teen (13-19)

Female Adult (20-54) Senior (55+)