Bath Township Library Center Survey

Please take time to participate in this anonymous survey about the library. All questions are optional; if filling out the entire survey anticipate taking fewer than 10 minutes. This survey is being conducted by the Bath Township Library Center Committee under the auspices of Bath Charter Township. Your answers will be used to support the future direction of our Library Center.

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* 1. Do you have a library card at the Bath Township Library Center?

Yes

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* 2. If not, have you ever had a library card?

Yes

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* 3. If you have a library card, on average, how often do you visit the library?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less than once a month

Never

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* 4. How would you rate each of the following library services at the Bath Township Library Center?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't know/Not applicable
Customer Service	Customer Service Excellent	Customer Service Good	Customer Service Fair	Customer Service Poor	Customer Service Don't know/Not applicable
Collection (books, DVDs, music, newspapers, magazines, etc.)	Collection (books, DVDs, music, newspapers, magazines, etc.) Excellent	Collection (books, DVDs, music, newspapers, magazines, etc.) Good	Collection (books, DVDs, music, newspapers, magazines, etc.) Fair	Collection (books, DVDs, music, newspapers, magazines, etc.) Poor	Collection (books, DVDs, music, newspapers, magazines, etc.) Don't know/Not applicable
Programs (classes, storytimes, Lego building, Minecraft, etc.)	Programs (classes, storytimes, Lego building, Minecraft, etc.) Excellent	Programs (classes, storytimes, Lego building, Minecraft, etc.) Good	Programs (classes, storytimes, Lego building, Minecraft, etc.) Fair	Programs (classes, storytimes, Lego building, Minecraft, etc.) Poor	Programs (classes, storytimes, Lego building, Minecraft, etc.) Don't know/Not applicable
Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.)	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Excellent	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Good	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Fair	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Poor	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Don't know/Not applicable
Inter-library loan	Inter-library loan Excellent	Inter-library loan Good	Inter-library loan Fair	Inter-library loan Poor	Inter-library loan Don't know/Not applicable
Computers and printers	Computers and printers Excellent	Computers and printers Good	Computers and printers Fair	Computers and printers Poor	Computers and printers Don't know/Not applicable
Internet access	Internet access Excellent	Internet access Good	Internet access Fair	Internet access Poor	Internet access Don't know/Not applicable
Facilities	Facilities Excellent	Facilities Good	Facilities Fair	Facilities Poor	Facilities Don't know/Not applicable
Hours of operation	Hours of operation Excellent	Hours of operation Good	Hours of operation Fair	Hours of operation Poor	Hours of operation Don't know/Not applicable
Overall, how would you rate the library?	Overall, how would you rate the library? Excellent	Overall, how would you rate the library? Good	Overall, how would you rate the library? Fair	Overall, how would you rate the library? Poor	Overall, how would you rate the library? Don't know/Not applicable

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* 5. How important is each of the following library services to you?

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important	Don't know/Not applicable
Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music, etc.)	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music, etc.) Very important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music, etc.) Important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music, etc.) Somewhat important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music, etc.) Not important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music, etc.) Don't know/Not applicable
Reference (research and technical assistance from librarians)	Reference (research and technical assistance from librarians) Very important	Reference (research and technical assistance from librarians) Important	Reference (research and technical assistance from librarians) Somewhat important	Reference (research and technical assistance from librarians) Not important	Reference (research and technical assistance from librarians) Don't know/Not applicable
Programs (classes, storytimes, etc.)	Programs (classes, storytimes, etc.) Very important	Programs (classes, storytimes, etc.) Important	Programs (classes, storytimes, etc.) Somewhat important	Programs (classes, storytimes, etc.) Not important	Programs (classes, storytimes, etc.) Don't know/Not applicable
Computers and printers	Computers and printers Very important	Computers and printers Important	Computers and printers Somewhat important	Computers and printers Not important	Computers and printers Don't know/Not applicable
Study rooms/reading areas	Study rooms/reading areas Very important	Study rooms/reading areas Important	Study rooms/reading areas Somewhat important	Study rooms/reading areas Not important	Study rooms/reading areas Don't know/Not applicable
Community meeting rooms	Community meeting rooms Very important	Community meeting rooms Important	Community meeting rooms Somewhat important	Community meeting rooms Not important	Community meeting rooms Don't know/Not applicable
Internet access	Internet access Very important	Internet access Important	Internet access Somewhat important	Internet access Not important	Internet access Don't know/Not applicable
Inter-library loans	Inter-library loans Very important	Inter-library loans Important	Inter-library loans Somewhat important	Inter-library loans Not important	Inter-library loans Don't know/Not applicable
Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.)	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Very important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Somewhat important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Not important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Don't know/Not applicable
Photocopier/Fax	Photocopier/Fax Very important	Photocopier/Fax Important	Photocopier/Fax Somewhat important	Photocopier/Fax Not important	Photocopier/Fax Don't know/Not applicable
Newspapers and magazines	Newspapers and magazines Very important	Newspapers and magazines Important	Newspapers and magazines Somewhat important	Newspapers and magazines Not important	Newspapers and magazines Don't know/Not applicable
Purchasing used books from the Friends of the Library Book Shelf	Purchasing used books from the Friends of the Library Book Shelf Very important	Purchasing used books from the Friends of the Library Book Shelf Important	Purchasing used books from the Friends of the Library Book Shelf Somewhat important	Purchasing used books from the Friends of the Library Book Shelf Not important	Purchasing used books from the Friends of the Library Book Shelf Don't know/Not applicable
Overall, how important is the library to you and your family?	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Very important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Somewhat important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Not important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Don't know/Not applicable

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* 6. How do you typically find out about library programs at the Bath Township Library Center?

Bath Charter Township website

Social media

Newspaper

Signs or flyers in the Library Center

Word of mouth

Library staff

Don't know/Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please check programs you have participated in at the Bath Township Library Center:

Tot Time and/or Story Time

Lego Day

Craft Day

Bath Quilting Bees

Minecraft Night

Used Book Sales

Summer Reading

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What new programs would you like to see at the Bath Township Library Center?

Speakers

Maker events

Reading clubs

E-Book collection

Teen Time

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What do you value most about libraries?

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* 10. How could the Bath Township Library Center, its programs, or its services be improved, if at all?

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* 11. How does the Bath Township Library Center benefit you or the community?

Please tell us about yourself so that we may better serve you. Please check one answer for each of the following.

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* 12. How old are you?

12 or under

13-18

19-24

25-40

41-64

65+

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* 13. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Elementary or middle school

Some high school

High school graduate or GED

Some college

College degree or higher

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* 14. What is your employment status?

Employed or self-employed

Homemaker

Retired

Unemployed

Thank you for your time! If you have questions about this survey or about the Bath Township Library Center, please contact us at library@bathtownship.us or 641-7111.