MP Library Survey

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* 1. Which Menlo Park Library location do you consider to be your main library?

Main Library - Alma Street

Belle Haven Branch - Ivy Street

Online

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* 2. How often do you use either the Main Library (Alma Street) or Belle Haven (Ivy Street) branch library?

Weekly or more often

About once a month

About once every 3 months

About once every 6 months

I no longer use the library (Please tell us why)

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* 3. What's your favorite thing about the Menlo Park Library?

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* 4. What do you use the library for the most? (Check up to 5)

Check out children's books

Check out the adult fiction/non-fiction books

Check out books on CD

Check out teen books

Study or do research

Check out eBooks

Attend Saturday programs

Use research/homework databases

Use small business collection

Attend children's programs

Purchase books from the Friends bookstore

Read newspapers or magazines

Use WiFi network

Place holds and pay fines

Check out music CDs

Use public computers

Quick Picks

Check out movies/DVDs

Obtain reference librarian help

Meet or work with friends

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* 5. Do you use the library remotely through the library website to (Please check all that apply):

Check out ebooks?

Access online magazines like Oprah, US, The Economist or Cooks Illustrated

Research and homework databases

Renew my library materials

Find out about special programs

Check the library catalog?

Place holds?

Check out e-audiobooks?

Other (Please tell us more)

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* 6. What’s one thing you wish you could do at the library? Please tell us more.

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* 7. Please rate the below current & potential new services

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* 8. Please rate the below expanded adult programs and services. (Please check all that apply)

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Longer/different hours	Longer/different hours Very Important	Longer/different hours Somewhat Important	Longer/different hours Not Important
Not interested in expanded services	Not interested in expanded services Very Important	Not interested in expanded services Somewhat Important	Not interested in expanded services Not Important
Being able to enjoy food/beverage while reading	Being able to enjoy food/beverage while reading Very Important	Being able to enjoy food/beverage while reading Somewhat Important	Being able to enjoy food/beverage while reading Not Important
More computers	More computers Very Important	More computers Somewhat Important	More computers Not Important

Other (Please tell us more)

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* 9. Please rate the below expanded children/teen programs and services.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Parenting programs	Parenting programs Very Important	Parenting programs Somewhat Important	Parenting programs Not Important
Summer reading programs	Summer reading programs Very Important	Summer reading programs Somewhat Important	Summer reading programs Not Important
Story hour	Story hour Very Important	Story hour Somewhat Important	Story hour Not Important
Entertainment	Entertainment Very Important	Entertainment Somewhat Important	Entertainment Not Important
Areas for adults to work while children remain nearby and supervised	Areas for adults to work while children remain nearby and supervised Very Important	Areas for adults to work while children remain nearby and supervised Somewhat Important	Areas for adults to work while children remain nearby and supervised Not Important
Expanded children’s collection	Expanded children’s collection Very Important	Expanded children’s collection Somewhat Important	Expanded children’s collection Not Important

Other (Please tell us more)

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* 10. Do you use other libraries? If so, please tell us which ones and why?

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* 11. How do you find out about the library’s programs and services? (Check all that apply)

Internet search

Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

Library website

Newspaper

Local Media

Library staff

Word-of-mouth

In-library flyers and signs

Other (Please tell us more)

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* 12. I can usually find parking when I visit the Main Library - Alma Street.

Yes

It depends on the time I visit the library

What time do you normally visit the Main Library?

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* 13. Did you ever skip your library visit because you couldn't find a parking space?

Yes

MP Library Survey

Menlo Park Library User Survey

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* 1. Which Menlo Park Library location do you consider to be your main library?

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* 2. How often do you use either the Main Library (Alma Street) or Belle Haven (Ivy Street) branch library?

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* 3. What's your favorite thing about the Menlo Park Library?

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* 4. What do you use the library for the most? (Check up to 5)

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* 5. Do you use the library remotely through the library website to (Please check all that apply):

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* 6. What’s one thing you wish you could do at the library? Please tell us more.

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* 7. Please rate the below current & potential new services

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* 8. Please rate the below expanded adult programs and services. (Please check all that apply)

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* 9. Please rate the below expanded children/teen programs and services.

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* 10. Do you use other libraries? If so, please tell us which ones and why?

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* 11. How do you find out about the library’s programs and services? (Check all that apply)

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* 12. I can usually find parking when I visit the Main Library - Alma Street.

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* 13. Did you ever skip your library visit because you couldn't find a parking space?

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* 14. Please use this space to leave any other comments you may have about the library or library services

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Games night; to build community	Games night; to build community Very Important	Games night; to build community Somewhat Important	Games night; to build community Not Important
Adult meet ups	Adult meet ups Very Important	Adult meet ups Somewhat Important	Adult meet ups Not Important
Class/individual instruction on computers, e-devices	Class/individual instruction on computers, e-devices Very Important	Class/individual instruction on computers, e-devices Somewhat Important	Class/individual instruction on computers, e-devices Not Important
Monthly e-newsletter	Monthly e-newsletter Very Important	Monthly e-newsletter Somewhat Important	Monthly e-newsletter Not Important
Ancestry databases and genealogy research club	Ancestry databases and genealogy research club Very Important	Ancestry databases and genealogy research club Somewhat Important	Ancestry databases and genealogy research club Not Important
Literacy outreach (i.e. books for prisoners, battered women, the homeless, etc.)	Literacy outreach (i.e. books for prisoners, battered women, the homeless, etc.) Very Important	Literacy outreach (i.e. books for prisoners, battered women, the homeless, etc.) Somewhat Important	Literacy outreach (i.e. books for prisoners, battered women, the homeless, etc.) Not Important
Writing group	Writing group Very Important	Writing group Somewhat Important	Writing group Not Important
Expanded teen program (services additional to current teen offering)	Expanded teen program (services additional to current teen offering) Very Important	Expanded teen program (services additional to current teen offering) Somewhat Important	Expanded teen program (services additional to current teen offering) Not Important
Small group collaborative space	Small group collaborative space Very Important	Small group collaborative space Somewhat Important	Small group collaborative space Not Important
Specialized book clubs	Specialized book clubs Very Important	Specialized book clubs Somewhat Important	Specialized book clubs Not Important
Study/meeting/collaborative rooms	Study/meeting/collaborative rooms Very Important	Study/meeting/collaborative rooms Somewhat Important	Study/meeting/collaborative rooms Not Important
Quiet place to work (tables)	Quiet place to work (tables) Very Important	Quiet place to work (tables) Somewhat Important	Quiet place to work (tables) Not Important
Force for change in community	Force for change in community Very Important	Force for change in community Somewhat Important	Force for change in community Not Important
Drop in tutoring/homework help	Drop in tutoring/homework help Very Important	Drop in tutoring/homework help Somewhat Important	Drop in tutoring/homework help Not Important
Informational/educational programs	Informational/educational programs Very Important	Informational/educational programs Somewhat Important	Informational/educational programs Not Important
Teen computer programming meet ups	Teen computer programming meet ups Very Important	Teen computer programming meet ups Somewhat Important	Teen computer programming meet ups Not Important
Teen maker space	Teen maker space Very Important	Teen maker space Somewhat Important	Teen maker space Not Important
Literacy training	Literacy training Very Important	Literacy training Somewhat Important	Literacy training Not Important
A safe place for kids to go after school (ages 12 & older)	A safe place for kids to go after school (ages 12 & older) Very Important	A safe place for kids to go after school (ages 12 & older) Somewhat Important	A safe place for kids to go after school (ages 12 & older) Not Important
Quiet place to read (armchairs)	Quiet place to read (armchairs) Very Important	Quiet place to read (armchairs) Somewhat Important	Quiet place to read (armchairs) Not Important
Local author events for adults	Local author events for adults Very Important	Local author events for adults Somewhat Important	Local author events for adults Not Important
Youth/teen educational series (speakers, special topics)	Youth/teen educational series (speakers, special topics) Very Important	Youth/teen educational series (speakers, special topics) Somewhat Important	Youth/teen educational series (speakers, special topics) Not Important