Easton Area Public Library

Help the library serve the community

Thank you for your interest. The Easton Area Public Library is dedicated to serving our community. To meet your needs most effectively, the Library is undertaking a strategic planning process. Our first step is to ask YOU how the library can be a better member of the community. Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions. We want to hear from both current and potential library users.

You must be 18 or older to complete the survey.

Once you complete the survey, you can enter to be one of four randomly selected participants to win a $25 gift card to a local store.

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* 1. What's on your mind? Tell us about your interests. Select all that apply.

Pre-K Education

K-12 Education

Higher Education

Lifelong Learning

Learning to Read/Literacy

Learning Something New

Learning to speak English or another language

Finding a Job

Job Skills Development

Economic Development

Gentrification

Reading

Environment

Activities for Children

Activities for Teens

Activities for Adults

Activities for Seniors

Learning About Health Issues

Genealogy

Local History

STEM activities for children

STEM activities for adults

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 2. You may or may not be a library user (we want to hear from both). What would help you use the library more, or start using the library? Select all that apply.

Open later

Open earlier

Sunday hours

More parking

A more convenient location

More books for kids

More books for teens

More books for adults

More materials in non-English languages

More ebooks

More audiobooks to download

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* 3. How would you rate our buildings and staff?

	Not Good	Needs Improvement	Average	Good	Very Good	Not Familiar
The Main Library (size, appearance, etc.)	The Main Library (size, appearance, etc.) Not Good	The Main Library (size, appearance, etc.) Needs Improvement	The Main Library (size, appearance, etc.) Average	The Main Library (size, appearance, etc.) Good	The Main Library (size, appearance, etc.) Very Good	The Main Library (size, appearance, etc.) Not Familiar
The Palmer Branch building (size, appearance, etc.)	The Palmer Branch building (size, appearance, etc.) Not Good	The Palmer Branch building (size, appearance, etc.) Needs Improvement	The Palmer Branch building (size, appearance, etc.) Average	The Palmer Branch building (size, appearance, etc.) Good	The Palmer Branch building (size, appearance, etc.) Very Good	The Palmer Branch building (size, appearance, etc.) Not Familiar
Ability to sit and lounge at the Main Library	Ability to sit and lounge at the Main Library Not Good	Ability to sit and lounge at the Main Library Needs Improvement	Ability to sit and lounge at the Main Library Average	Ability to sit and lounge at the Main Library Good	Ability to sit and lounge at the Main Library Very Good	Ability to sit and lounge at the Main Library Not Familiar
Ability to sit and lounge at the Palmer Branch	Ability to sit and lounge at the Palmer Branch Not Good	Ability to sit and lounge at the Palmer Branch Needs Improvement	Ability to sit and lounge at the Palmer Branch Average	Ability to sit and lounge at the Palmer Branch Good	Ability to sit and lounge at the Palmer Branch Very Good	Ability to sit and lounge at the Palmer Branch Not Familiar
Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Main Library	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Main Library Not Good	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Main Library Needs Improvement	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Main Library Average	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Main Library Good	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Main Library Very Good	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Main Library Not Familiar
Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Palmer Branch	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Palmer Branch Not Good	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Palmer Branch Needs Improvement	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Palmer Branch Average	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Palmer Branch Good	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Palmer Branch Very Good	Ability to informally meet and collaborate at the Palmer Branch Not Familiar
Library staff in the Main Library	Library staff in the Main Library Not Good	Library staff in the Main Library Needs Improvement	Library staff in the Main Library Average	Library staff in the Main Library Good	Library staff in the Main Library Very Good	Library staff in the Main Library Not Familiar
Library staff in the Palmer Branch	Library staff in the Palmer Branch Not Good	Library staff in the Palmer Branch Needs Improvement	Library staff in the Palmer Branch Average	Library staff in the Palmer Branch Good	Library staff in the Palmer Branch Very Good	Library staff in the Palmer Branch Not Familiar

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* 4. How would you rate library materials?

	Not Good	Needs Improvement	Average	Good	Very Good	Not Familiar
Picture books for children	Picture books for children Not Good	Picture books for children Needs Improvement	Picture books for children Average	Picture books for children Good	Picture books for children Very Good	Picture books for children Not Familiar
Books for children	Books for children Not Good	Books for children Needs Improvement	Books for children Average	Books for children Good	Books for children Very Good	Books for children Not Familiar
DVDs for children	DVDs for children Not Good	DVDs for children Needs Improvement	DVDs for children Average	DVDs for children Good	DVDs for children Very Good	DVDs for children Not Familiar
Audiobooks for children	Audiobooks for children Not Good	Audiobooks for children Needs Improvement	Audiobooks for children Average	Audiobooks for children Good	Audiobooks for children Very Good	Audiobooks for children Not Familiar
Games for children	Games for children Not Good	Games for children Needs Improvement	Games for children Average	Games for children Good	Games for children Very Good	Games for children Not Familiar
World Language Books	World Language Books Not Good	World Language Books Needs Improvement	World Language Books Average	World Language Books Good	World Language Books Very Good	World Language Books Not Familiar
Books for teens	Books for teens Not Good	Books for teens Needs Improvement	Books for teens Average	Books for teens Good	Books for teens Very Good	Books for teens Not Familiar
Graphic novels for teens	Graphic novels for teens Not Good	Graphic novels for teens Needs Improvement	Graphic novels for teens Average	Graphic novels for teens Good	Graphic novels for teens Very Good	Graphic novels for teens Not Familiar
DVDs for teens	DVDs for teens Not Good	DVDs for teens Needs Improvement	DVDs for teens Average	DVDs for teens Good	DVDs for teens Very Good	DVDs for teens Not Familiar
Audiobooks for teens	Audiobooks for teens Not Good	Audiobooks for teens Needs Improvement	Audiobooks for teens Average	Audiobooks for teens Good	Audiobooks for teens Very Good	Audiobooks for teens Not Familiar
Music CDs for teens	Music CDs for teens Not Good	Music CDs for teens Needs Improvement	Music CDs for teens Average	Music CDs for teens Good	Music CDs for teens Very Good	Music CDs for teens Not Familiar
Games for teens	Games for teens Not Good	Games for teens Needs Improvement	Games for teens Average	Games for teens Good	Games for teens Very Good	Games for teens Not Familiar
Books for adults	Books for adults Not Good	Books for adults Needs Improvement	Books for adults Average	Books for adults Good	Books for adults Very Good	Books for adults Not Familiar
DVDs for adults	DVDs for adults Not Good	DVDs for adults Needs Improvement	DVDs for adults Average	DVDs for adults Good	DVDs for adults Very Good	DVDs for adults Not Familiar
Audiobooks for adults	Audiobooks for adults Not Good	Audiobooks for adults Needs Improvement	Audiobooks for adults Average	Audiobooks for adults Good	Audiobooks for adults Very Good	Audiobooks for adults Not Familiar
Music CDs for adults	Music CDs for adults Not Good	Music CDs for adults Needs Improvement	Music CDs for adults Average	Music CDs for adults Good	Music CDs for adults Very Good	Music CDs for adults Not Familiar
Games for adults	Games for adults Not Good	Games for adults Needs Improvement	Games for adults Average	Games for adults Good	Games for adults Very Good	Games for adults Not Familiar
Spanish Language Books	Spanish Language Books Not Good	Spanish Language Books Needs Improvement	Spanish Language Books Average	Spanish Language Books Good	Spanish Language Books Very Good	Spanish Language Books Not Familiar
ebooks to download	ebooks to download Not Good	ebooks to download Needs Improvement	ebooks to download Average	ebooks to download Good	ebooks to download Very Good	ebooks to download Not Familiar
Audiobooks to download	Audiobooks to download Not Good	Audiobooks to download Needs Improvement	Audiobooks to download Average	Audiobooks to download Good	Audiobooks to download Very Good	Audiobooks to download Not Familiar
Videos to download	Videos to download Not Good	Videos to download Needs Improvement	Videos to download Average	Videos to download Good	Videos to download Very Good	Videos to download Not Familiar
Online research services	Online research services Not Good	Online research services Needs Improvement	Online research services Average	Online research services Good	Online research services Very Good	Online research services Not Familiar
Passes to museums and other attractions	Passes to museums and other attractions Not Good	Passes to museums and other attractions Needs Improvement	Passes to museums and other attractions Average	Passes to museums and other attractions Good	Passes to museums and other attractions Very Good	Passes to museums and other attractions Not Familiar
Computer access	Computer access Not Good	Computer access Needs Improvement	Computer access Average	Computer access Good	Computer access Very Good	Computer access Not Familiar
The historic collection	The historic collection Not Good	The historic collection Needs Improvement	The historic collection Average	The historic collection Good	The historic collection Very Good	The historic collection Not Familiar

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* 5. How would you rate library programs?

	Not Good	Needs Improvement	Average	Good	Very Good	Not Familiar
Programs for infants and caregivers	Programs for infants and caregivers Not Good	Programs for infants and caregivers Needs Improvement	Programs for infants and caregivers Average	Programs for infants and caregivers Good	Programs for infants and caregivers Very Good	Programs for infants and caregivers Not Familiar
Programs for preschoolers	Programs for preschoolers Not Good	Programs for preschoolers Needs Improvement	Programs for preschoolers Average	Programs for preschoolers Good	Programs for preschoolers Very Good	Programs for preschoolers Not Familiar
Programs for school age children	Programs for school age children Not Good	Programs for school age children Needs Improvement	Programs for school age children Average	Programs for school age children Good	Programs for school age children Very Good	Programs for school age children Not Familiar
STEM programs for younger children	STEM programs for younger children Not Good	STEM programs for younger children Needs Improvement	STEM programs for younger children Average	STEM programs for younger children Good	STEM programs for younger children Very Good	STEM programs for younger children Not Familiar
Programs for teens	Programs for teens Not Good	Programs for teens Needs Improvement	Programs for teens Average	Programs for teens Good	Programs for teens Very Good	Programs for teens Not Familiar
STEM programs for teens	STEM programs for teens Not Good	STEM programs for teens Needs Improvement	STEM programs for teens Average	STEM programs for teens Good	STEM programs for teens Very Good	STEM programs for teens Not Familiar
Programs for families	Programs for families Not Good	Programs for families Needs Improvement	Programs for families Average	Programs for families Good	Programs for families Very Good	Programs for families Not Familiar
Programs for adults	Programs for adults Not Good	Programs for adults Needs Improvement	Programs for adults Average	Programs for adults Good	Programs for adults Very Good	Programs for adults Not Familiar
Programs for seniors	Programs for seniors Not Good	Programs for seniors Needs Improvement	Programs for seniors Average	Programs for seniors Good	Programs for seniors Very Good	Programs for seniors Not Familiar
STEM programs for adults	STEM programs for adults Not Good	STEM programs for adults Needs Improvement	STEM programs for adults Average	STEM programs for adults Good	STEM programs for adults Very Good	STEM programs for adults Not Familiar

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* 6. When did you last visit one of our two Easton Area Public Library locations, Main Library or Palmer Branch?

Within the last month

Within the last 6 months

Within the last year

More than a year ago

I only use the online resources

I use another library

I haven't visited the library yet

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How do you find out about activities and events in the area? Check all that apply.

Facebook

EAPL Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

EAPL Instagram

Other social media platforms

Internet in general

EAPL web page

Newspapers

School district newsletter

Local community newsletter

Posters in the community

Posters in the library

Library's online event calendar

Library staff

Word of mouth

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 8. Any other thoughts you have to help the library would be appreciated.

Just to make sure we have good representation from the whole community, could you tell us a little about yourself?

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* 9. Where in the Easton area do you live?

College Hill

Downtown

South Side

Forks Township

Lower Mount Bethel Township

Palmer Township

West Ward

Not Sure

Other/Not in Easton Area School District

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* 10. Your age?

18-34

35-64

65+

Prefer not to answer

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* 11. Do you have children in your home? (Select all that apply.)

Preschoolers

Grades K - 4

Grades 5 - 8

Grades 9 - 12

None

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* 12. How would you describe yourself? (Select all that apply.)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latinx

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Other than English, what language is spoken in your home?

Spanish

Chinese

Korean

Vietnamese

Arabic

Hindi

Urdu

Other (please specify)

Thank you for your time and interest in the Easton Area Public Library. We look forward to improving our service for the community.

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* 14. Would you like to be entered into our drawing to win one of four $25 gift cards?

Yes