Medway Public Library Planning Survey

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Even if you don't use the Library, we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to answer the questions which follow. Your input is important in planning for the future.

1. How important is the Medway Public Library to you?

How important is the Medway Public Library to you? Extremely Important

Important

Somewhat Important

Not at all Important

2. How important is the Medway Public Library to the community?

How important is the Medway Public Library to the community? Extremely Important

Important

Somewhat Important

Not at all Important

3. Please evaluate the current hours of the Medway Public Library which are
Mon-Thu (2-8), Fri & Sat (10-2)
Closed Saturdays in the Summer; Closed Saturdays of Holiday Weekends
Please check all that apply

Please evaluate the current hours of the Medway Public Library which are Mon-Thu (2-8), Fri & Sat (10-2) Closed Saturdays in the Summer; Closed Saturdays of Holiday Weekends Please check all that apply Meets my needs Does not meet my needs Needs to open earlier	Needs to close later Need to have more weekend hours
Other (please specify)

4. When do you use Medway Public Library resources and services in the library building?
Please check all that apply

When do you use Medway Public Library resources and services in the library building? Please check all that apply During week day hours (2PM-5PM)

During week night hours (5PM-8PM)

Fridays (10AM-2PM)

Saturdays (10AM-2PM)

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely

5. How often do you use the Medway Public Library's online resources (catalog, databases) from a remote location (Home, Work, Etc,)?

How often do you use the Medway Public Library's online resources (catalog, databases) from a remote location (Home, Work, Etc,)? Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely

6. Please describe what you enjoy most about the Medway Public Library.

Please describe what you enjoy most about the Medway Public Library.

7. For what purpose(s) do you use the Medway Public Library?
Please check all that apply

For what purpose(s) do you use the Medway Public Library? Please check all that apply Check out print materials Check out books on tape/CD Check out DVD's Check out Music CD's Use library computers Use library's WIFI	Use study rooms Use photocopier Attend community meetings Attend library programs for adults Attend library programs for children/families Borrow Museum Passes
Other (please specify)

8. What areas of the Medway Public Library collection are of primary interest to you?
Please check all that apply

What areas of the Medway Public Library collection are of primary interest to you? Please check all that apply Best sellers Children's books Children's DVD's Children's audio books Picture books Juvenile books Genealogy & local history Teen materials Graphic novels Adult fiction Adult non-fiction	Business Large print Academic/scholarly resources Magazines Downloadable media Government information Books on Tape/CD DVD's Music CD's Personal growth/career information
Other (please specify)

9. Where do you find the information you need for research; personal growth or pleasure?
Please check all that apply

Where do you find the information you need for research; personal growth or pleasure? Please check all that apply Books at the Medway Public Library Encyclopedias At the Medway Public Library with staff assistance Library databases Periodical magazine articles	My home or personal resources At my school library Other public libraries Internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo
Other (please specify)

10. How do you use the Medway Public Library computers?
Please check all that apply

How do you use the Medway Public Library computers? Please check all that apply Internet searching for general information Internet job searching E-mail, chat or blogs Social networking (My Space, Facebook, Twitter) Personal finance (banking, online bill pay, taxes)	Word processing documents and/or resumes Other MS Office applications (Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint) Searching library databases Research for educational purposes
Other (please specify)

11. What could we do to bring you into the library regularly or to encourage you to use remote access resources?
Please check all that apply

What could we do to bring you into the library regularly or to encourage you to use remote access resources? Please check all that apply Have more convenient hours Publicize services and programs more Have better collections and resources Nothing - until I have more free time	Nothing - I buy my own materials Nothing - I have my own computer at home/work Nothing - I use another library I use the library at my school/college
Other (please specify)

12. What additional programs, materials, and services would interest you?

What additional programs, materials, and services would interest you?

13. Please indicate your level of satisfaction with each of the following:

	Excellent	Good	Needs Improvement	Unaware
Selection of books (children's)	*Please indicate your level of satisfaction with each of the following: Selection of books (children's) Excellent	Selection of books (children's) Good	Selection of books (children's) Needs Improvement	Selection of books (children's) Unaware
Selection of books (adult)	Selection of books (adult) Excellent	Selection of books (adult) Good	Selection of books (adult) Needs Improvement	Selection of books (adult) Unaware
Selection of books (young adult, teen)	Selection of books (young adult, teen) Excellent	Selection of books (young adult, teen) Good	Selection of books (young adult, teen) Needs Improvement	Selection of books (young adult, teen) Unaware
Selection of databases	Selection of databases Excellent	Selection of databases Good	Selection of databases Needs Improvement	Selection of databases Unaware
Selection of magazines/newspapers	Selection of magazines/newspapers Excellent	Selection of magazines/newspapers Good	Selection of magazines/newspapers Needs Improvement	Selection of magazines/newspapers Unaware
Selection of reference materials	Selection of reference materials Excellent	Selection of reference materials Good	Selection of reference materials Needs Improvement	Selection of reference materials Unaware
Selection of business materials	Selection of business materials Excellent	Selection of business materials Good	Selection of business materials Needs Improvement	Selection of business materials Unaware
Selection of audiovisuals (audio books, CD's)	Selection of audiovisuals (audio books, CD's) Excellent	Selection of audiovisuals (audio books, CD's) Good	Selection of audiovisuals (audio books, CD's) Needs Improvement	Selection of audiovisuals (audio books, CD's) Unaware
Selection of DVD's (movies)	Selection of DVD's (movies) Excellent	Selection of DVD's (movies) Good	Selection of DVD's (movies) Needs Improvement	Selection of DVD's (movies) Unaware
Accessibility of public computers	Accessibility of public computers Excellent	Accessibility of public computers Good	Accessibility of public computers Needs Improvement	Accessibility of public computers Unaware
Range of children's programs	Range of children's programs Excellent	Range of children's programs Good	Range of children's programs Needs Improvement	Range of children's programs Unaware
Range of teen activities	Range of teen activities Excellent	Range of teen activities Good	Range of teen activities Needs Improvement	Range of teen activities Unaware
Range of adult programs	Range of adult programs Excellent	Range of adult programs Good	Range of adult programs Needs Improvement	Range of adult programs Unaware
Library catalog (searching for materials)	Library catalog (searching for materials) Excellent	Library catalog (searching for materials) Good	Library catalog (searching for materials) Needs Improvement	Library catalog (searching for materials) Unaware
Ease of checking out materials	Ease of checking out materials Excellent	Ease of checking out materials Good	Ease of checking out materials Needs Improvement	Ease of checking out materials Unaware
Interlibrary loan/delivery	Interlibrary loan/delivery Excellent	Interlibrary loan/delivery Good	Interlibrary loan/delivery Needs Improvement	Interlibrary loan/delivery Unaware
Facility design and amenities	Facility design and amenities Excellent	Facility design and amenities Good	Facility design and amenities Needs Improvement	Facility design and amenities Unaware
Security	Security Excellent	Security Good	Security Needs Improvement	Security Unaware
Parking	Parking Excellent	Parking Good	Parking Needs Improvement	Parking Unaware
Meeting room	Meeting room Excellent	Meeting room Good	Meeting room Needs Improvement	Meeting room Unaware

Other (please specify)

14. Please comment on any of the categories listed in question 13.

Please comment on any of the categories listed in question 13.

15. How would you describe the Medway Public Library?
Please check all that apply

	Very Much So	Needs Improvement	Not At All
Customer-oriented	*How would you describe the Medway Public Library? Please check all that apply Customer-oriented Very Much So	Customer-oriented Needs Improvement	Customer-oriented Not At All
Fiscally responsible	Fiscally responsible Very Much So	Fiscally responsible Needs Improvement	Fiscally responsible Not At All
Cheerful/Pleasant	Cheerful/Pleasant Very Much So	Cheerful/Pleasant Needs Improvement	Cheerful/Pleasant Not At All
Family-oriented	Family-oriented Very Much So	Family-oriented Needs Improvement	Family-oriented Not At All
Community-oriented	Community-oriented Very Much So	Community-oriented Needs Improvement	Community-oriented Not At All
Welcoming	Welcoming Very Much So	Welcoming Needs Improvement	Welcoming Not At All
Risk-taker	Risk-taker Very Much So	Risk-taker Needs Improvement	Risk-taker Not At All
Imaginative	Imaginative Very Much So	Imaginative Needs Improvement	Imaginative Not At All
Fun	Fun Very Much So	Fun Needs Improvement	Fun Not At All
Up-to-date	Up-to-date Very Much So	Up-to-date Needs Improvement	Up-to-date Not At All
Reliable	Reliable Very Much So	Reliable Needs Improvement	Reliable Not At All
Resourceful	Resourceful Very Much So	Resourceful Needs Improvement	Resourceful Not At All
Responsive	Responsive Very Much So	Responsive Needs Improvement	Responsive Not At All
Creative	Creative Very Much So	Creative Needs Improvement	Creative Not At All
Adaptable	Adaptable Very Much So	Adaptable Needs Improvement	Adaptable Not At All
Informed/Knowledgeable	Informed/Knowledgeable Very Much So	Informed/Knowledgeable Needs Improvement	Informed/Knowledgeable Not At All
Innovation	Innovation Very Much So	Innovation Needs Improvement	Innovation Not At All

16. What suggestions for improvement do you have for the Medway Public Library?
Please check all that apply

What suggestions for improvement do you have for the Medway Public Library? Please check all that apply Seek alternative funding solutions including partnerships and regionalization More computers Improve book collection Improve audio book collection Improve DVD collection Improve music collection Add new collections/playaways, games	Increase online resources Longer hours/more days of operation More programs for children More programs for adults Shorter wait for assistance More parking
Improve services to teens (please specify)

17. Please describe other opportunities for improvement.

Please describe other opportunities for improvement.

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Medway Public Library Planning Survey

1. How important is the Medway Public Library to you?

2. How important is the Medway Public Library to the community?

3. Please evaluate the current hours of the Medway Public Library which are Mon-Thu (2-8), Fri & Sat (10-2)Closed Saturdays in the Summer; Closed Saturdays of Holiday WeekendsPlease check all that apply

4. When do you use Medway Public Library resources and services in the library building?Please check all that apply

5. How often do you use the Medway Public Library's online resources (catalog, databases) from a remote location (Home, Work, Etc,)?

6. Please describe what you enjoy most about the Medway Public Library.

7. For what purpose(s) do you use the Medway Public Library?Please check all that apply

8. What areas of the Medway Public Library collection are of primary interest to you?Please check all that apply

9. Where do you find the information you need for research; personal growth or pleasure?Please check all that apply

10. How do you use the Medway Public Library computers?Please check all that apply

11. What could we do to bring you into the library regularly or to encourage you to use remote access resources?Please check all that apply