Hastings Public Library Community Survey - Adults

Thank you for taking some time to help the library prioritize its efforts over the next 3-5 years - your feedback is important.

This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Note questions with a * are required.
All responses are anonymous.

Did you mean to take the Teen & Tween survey? Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HPLTeen

Question Title

* 1. Where do you live?

(Not sure of your township/city? Enter your address at www.CensusReporter.org and look at the 'county subdivision')

City of Hastings

Rutland Charter Township

Hastings Charter Township

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Do you have a library card?

Yes, from HPL

Yes, from HPL (Non-Resident)

Yes, from another library

If No, please tell us why:

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* 3. Please tell us what age groups are in your household:

0-5

6-12

13-17

18-39

40-69

70+

	Extremely Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Unimportant	Didn't Know About This
Children’s Book Collection	Children’s Book Collection Extremely Important	Children’s Book Collection Important	Children’s Book Collection Somewhat Important	Children’s Book Collection Unimportant	Children’s Book Collection Didn't Know About This
Tween/Teen Book Collection	Tween/Teen Book Collection Extremely Important	Tween/Teen Book Collection Important	Tween/Teen Book Collection Somewhat Important	Tween/Teen Book Collection Unimportant	Tween/Teen Book Collection Didn't Know About This
Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween)	Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Extremely Important	Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Important	Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Somewhat Important	Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Unimportant	Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Didn't Know About This
Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print)	Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Extremely Important	Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Important	Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Somewhat Important	Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Unimportant	Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Didn't Know About This
Adult Large Print Book Collection	Adult Large Print Book Collection Extremely Important	Adult Large Print Book Collection Important	Adult Large Print Book Collection Somewhat Important	Adult Large Print Book Collection Unimportant	Adult Large Print Book Collection Didn't Know About This
Spanish Language Collections	Spanish Language Collections Extremely Important	Spanish Language Collections Important	Spanish Language Collections Somewhat Important	Spanish Language Collections Unimportant	Spanish Language Collections Didn't Know About This
Audiobooks	Audiobooks Extremely Important	Audiobooks Important	Audiobooks Somewhat Important	Audiobooks Unimportant	Audiobooks Didn't Know About This
Magazines/Newspapers	Magazines/Newspapers Extremely Important	Magazines/Newspapers Important	Magazines/Newspapers Somewhat Important	Magazines/Newspapers Unimportant	Magazines/Newspapers Didn't Know About This
Digital Collection	Digital Collection Extremely Important	Digital Collection Important	Digital Collection Somewhat Important	Digital Collection Unimportant	Digital Collection Didn't Know About This
DVDs	DVDs Extremely Important	DVDs Important	DVDs Somewhat Important	DVDs Unimportant	DVDs Didn't Know About This
Public Computers/Printing	Public Computers/Printing Extremely Important	Public Computers/Printing Important	Public Computers/Printing Somewhat Important	Public Computers/Printing Unimportant	Public Computers/Printing Didn't Know About This
Free Wi-Fi	Free Wi-Fi Extremely Important	Free Wi-Fi Important	Free Wi-Fi Somewhat Important	Free Wi-Fi Unimportant	Free Wi-Fi Didn't Know About This
Copy Machine/FAX	Copy Machine/FAX Extremely Important	Copy Machine/FAX Important	Copy Machine/FAX Somewhat Important	Copy Machine/FAX Unimportant	Copy Machine/FAX Didn't Know About This
Study Rooms	Study Rooms Extremely Important	Study Rooms Important	Study Rooms Somewhat Important	Study Rooms Unimportant	Study Rooms Didn't Know About This
Local History & Genealogy Resources	Local History & Genealogy Resources Extremely Important	Local History & Genealogy Resources Important	Local History & Genealogy Resources Somewhat Important	Local History & Genealogy Resources Unimportant	Local History & Genealogy Resources Didn't Know About This
Library of Things - Adult	Library of Things - Adult Extremely Important	Library of Things - Adult Important	Library of Things - Adult Somewhat Important	Library of Things - Adult Unimportant	Library of Things - Adult Didn't Know About This
Library of Things - Junior	Library of Things - Junior Extremely Important	Library of Things - Junior Important	Library of Things - Junior Somewhat Important	Library of Things - Junior Unimportant	Library of Things - Junior Didn't Know About This
Wi-Fi Hotspots	Wi-Fi Hotspots Extremely Important	Wi-Fi Hotspots Important	Wi-Fi Hotspots Somewhat Important	Wi-Fi Hotspots Unimportant	Wi-Fi Hotspots Didn't Know About This
Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is	Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Extremely Important	Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Important	Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Somewhat Important	Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Unimportant	Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Didn't Know About This
Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is	Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Extremely Important	Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Important	Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Somewhat Important	Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Unimportant	Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Didn't Know About This

Extremely Important

Important

Somewhat Important

Unimportant

Didn't Know About This

Children’s Book Collection

Children’s Book Collection Extremely Important

Children’s Book Collection Important

Children’s Book Collection Somewhat Important

Children’s Book Collection Unimportant

Children’s Book Collection Didn't Know About This

Tween/Teen Book Collection

Tween/Teen Book Collection Extremely Important

Tween/Teen Book Collection Important

Tween/Teen Book Collection Somewhat Important

Tween/Teen Book Collection Unimportant

Tween/Teen Book Collection Didn't Know About This

Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween)

Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Extremely Important

Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Important

Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Somewhat Important

Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Unimportant

Youth Large Print Book Collection (Juvenile, Teen, and/or Tween) Didn't Know About This

Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print)

Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Extremely Important

Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Important

Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Somewhat Important

Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Unimportant

Adult Book Collection (Non-Large Print) Didn't Know About This

Adult Large Print Book Collection

Adult Large Print Book Collection Extremely Important

Adult Large Print Book Collection Important

Adult Large Print Book Collection Somewhat Important

Adult Large Print Book Collection Unimportant

Adult Large Print Book Collection Didn't Know About This

Spanish Language Collections

Spanish Language Collections Extremely Important

Spanish Language Collections Important

Spanish Language Collections Somewhat Important

Spanish Language Collections Unimportant

Spanish Language Collections Didn't Know About This

Audiobooks

Audiobooks Extremely Important

Audiobooks Important

Audiobooks Somewhat Important

Audiobooks Unimportant

Audiobooks Didn't Know About This

Magazines/Newspapers

Magazines/Newspapers Extremely Important

Magazines/Newspapers Important

Magazines/Newspapers Somewhat Important

Magazines/Newspapers Unimportant

Magazines/Newspapers Didn't Know About This

Digital Collection

Digital Collection Extremely Important

Digital Collection Important

Digital Collection Somewhat Important

Digital Collection Unimportant

Digital Collection Didn't Know About This

DVDs

DVDs Extremely Important

DVDs Important

DVDs Somewhat Important

DVDs Unimportant

DVDs Didn't Know About This

Public Computers/Printing

Public Computers/Printing Extremely Important

Public Computers/Printing Important

Public Computers/Printing Somewhat Important

Public Computers/Printing Unimportant

Public Computers/Printing Didn't Know About This

Free Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi Extremely Important

Free Wi-Fi Important

Free Wi-Fi Somewhat Important

Free Wi-Fi Unimportant

Free Wi-Fi Didn't Know About This

Copy Machine/FAX

Copy Machine/FAX Extremely Important

Copy Machine/FAX Important

Copy Machine/FAX Somewhat Important

Copy Machine/FAX Unimportant

Copy Machine/FAX Didn't Know About This

Study Rooms

Study Rooms Extremely Important

Study Rooms Important

Study Rooms Somewhat Important

Study Rooms Unimportant

Study Rooms Didn't Know About This

Local History & Genealogy Resources

Local History & Genealogy Resources Extremely Important

Local History & Genealogy Resources Important

Local History & Genealogy Resources Somewhat Important

Local History & Genealogy Resources Unimportant

Local History & Genealogy Resources Didn't Know About This

Library of Things - Adult

Library of Things - Adult Extremely Important

Library of Things - Adult Important

Library of Things - Adult Somewhat Important

Library of Things - Adult Unimportant

Library of Things - Adult Didn't Know About This

Library of Things - Junior

Library of Things - Junior Extremely Important

Library of Things - Junior Important

Library of Things - Junior Somewhat Important

Library of Things - Junior Unimportant

Library of Things - Junior Didn't Know About This

Wi-Fi Hotspots

Wi-Fi Hotspots Extremely Important

Wi-Fi Hotspots Important

Wi-Fi Hotspots Somewhat Important

Wi-Fi Hotspots Unimportant

Wi-Fi Hotspots Didn't Know About This

Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is

Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Extremely Important

Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Important

Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Somewhat Important

Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Unimportant

Interlibrary Loan (Cooperative) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Didn't Know About This

Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is

Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Extremely Important

Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Important

Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Somewhat Important

Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Unimportant

Interlibrary Loan (MeLCat) -pick "Didn't Know About This" if unsure what this is Didn't Know About This

Hastings Public Library Community Survey - Adults - Summer 2025

Question Title

* 1. Where do you live?

(Not sure of your township/city? Enter your address at www.CensusReporter.org and look at the 'county subdivision')

Question Title

* 2. Do you have a library card?

Question Title

* 3. Please tell us what age groups are in your household:

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* 4. Please rate the importance of these library resources to you and your household:

Hastings Public Library Community Survey - Adults - Summer 2025

Question Title

* 1. Where do you live?(Not sure of your township/city? Enter your address at www.CensusReporter.org and look at the 'county subdivision')

Question Title

* 2. Do you have a library card?

Question Title

* 3. Please tell us what age groups are in your household:

Question Title

* 4. Please rate the importance of these library resources to you and your household:

* 1. Where do you live?

(Not sure of your township/city? Enter your address at www.CensusReporter.org and look at the 'county subdivision')