2022 Community Input Survey-Denton Public Library

	Disagree	Neither	Agree	Don't know
Improve the quality of my community	Improve the quality of my community Disagree	Improve the quality of my community Neither	Improve the quality of my community Agree	Improve the quality of my community Don't know
Are likely to be used by me in the next year	Are likely to be used by me in the next year Disagree	Are likely to be used by me in the next year Neither	Are likely to be used by me in the next year Agree	Are likely to be used by me in the next year Don't know
Are a good value for the tax dollar	Are a good value for the tax dollar Disagree	Are a good value for the tax dollar Neither	Are a good value for the tax dollar Agree	Are a good value for the tax dollar Don't know
Are personally relevant to me	Are personally relevant to me Disagree	Are personally relevant to me Neither	Are personally relevant to me Agree	Are personally relevant to me Don't know
Are meeting the needs of my community	Are meeting the needs of my community Disagree	Are meeting the needs of my community Neither	Are meeting the needs of my community Agree	Are meeting the needs of my community Don't know

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* 2. Vision identifies what the library should aspire to be and provides direction and a sense of purpose for what the library does. What words or phrases best describe your vision for the Denton Public Library?

Word or phrase #1

Word or phrase #2

Word or phrase #3

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* 3. Values are the important principles that drive the library and clarify what is important for the library. What values are most important to you in a public library?

Value #1

Value #2

Value #3

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* 4. Please rate the importance of the following library uses in serving the Denton community.

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Moderately Important	Very Important	Extremely Important
Be an informed citizen (local, national, and world affairs)	Be an informed citizen (local, national, and world affairs) Not Important	Be an informed citizen (local, national, and world affairs) Slightly Important	Be an informed citizen (local, national, and world affairs) Moderately Important	Be an informed citizen (local, national, and world affairs) Very Important	Be an informed citizen (local, national, and world affairs) Extremely Important
Build successful enterprises (business & non-profit support)	Build successful enterprises (business & non-profit support) Not Important	Build successful enterprises (business & non-profit support) Slightly Important	Build successful enterprises (business & non-profit support) Moderately Important	Build successful enterprises (business & non-profit support) Very Important	Build successful enterprises (business & non-profit support) Extremely Important
Celebrate diversity (cultural awareness)	Celebrate diversity (cultural awareness) Not Important	Celebrate diversity (cultural awareness) Slightly Important	Celebrate diversity (cultural awareness) Moderately Important	Celebrate diversity (cultural awareness) Very Important	Celebrate diversity (cultural awareness) Extremely Important
Connect to the online world (public Internet access)	Connect to the online world (public Internet access) Not Important	Connect to the online world (public Internet access) Slightly Important	Connect to the online world (public Internet access) Moderately Important	Connect to the online world (public Internet access) Very Important	Connect to the online world (public Internet access) Extremely Important
Discover your roots (genealogy and local history)	Discover your roots (genealogy and local history) Not Important	Discover your roots (genealogy and local history) Slightly Important	Discover your roots (genealogy and local history) Moderately Important	Discover your roots (genealogy and local history) Very Important	Discover your roots (genealogy and local history) Extremely Important
Express creativity-create and share original content (print, video, audio, or visual)	Express creativity-create and share original content (print, video, audio, or visual) Not Important	Express creativity-create and share original content (print, video, audio, or visual) Slightly Important	Express creativity-create and share original content (print, video, audio, or visual) Moderately Important	Express creativity-create and share original content (print, video, audio, or visual) Very Important	Express creativity-create and share original content (print, video, audio, or visual) Extremely Important
Get facts fast (ready reference)	Get facts fast (ready reference) Not Important	Get facts fast (ready reference) Slightly Important	Get facts fast (ready reference) Moderately Important	Get facts fast (ready reference) Very Important	Get facts fast (ready reference) Extremely Important
Know your community (community resources, events, and services)	Know your community (community resources, events, and services) Not Important	Know your community (community resources, events, and services) Slightly Important	Know your community (community resources, events, and services) Moderately Important	Know your community (community resources, events, and services) Very Important	Know your community (community resources, events, and services) Extremely Important
Learn to read and write	Learn to read and write Not Important	Learn to read and write Slightly Important	Learn to read and write Moderately Important	Learn to read and write Very Important	Learn to read and write Extremely Important
Make career choices (job and career development)	Make career choices (job and career development) Not Important	Make career choices (job and career development) Slightly Important	Make career choices (job and career development) Moderately Important	Make career choices (job and career development) Very Important	Make career choices (job and career development) Extremely Important
Satisfy curiosity (lifelong learning)	Satisfy curiosity (lifelong learning) Not Important	Satisfy curiosity (lifelong learning) Slightly Important	Satisfy curiosity (lifelong learning) Moderately Important	Satisfy curiosity (lifelong learning) Very Important	Satisfy curiosity (lifelong learning) Extremely Important
Stimulate imagination (reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure)	Stimulate imagination (reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure) Not Important	Stimulate imagination (reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure) Slightly Important	Stimulate imagination (reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure) Moderately Important	Stimulate imagination (reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure) Very Important	Stimulate imagination (reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure) Extremely Important
Succeed in school (homework help)	Succeed in school (homework help) Not Important	Succeed in school (homework help) Slightly Important	Succeed in school (homework help) Moderately Important	Succeed in school (homework help) Very Important	Succeed in school (homework help) Extremely Important
Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information (information fluency)	Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information (information fluency) Not Important	Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information (information fluency) Slightly Important	Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information (information fluency) Moderately Important	Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information (information fluency) Very Important	Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information (information fluency) Extremely Important
Visit a comfortable place (physical and virtual spaces)	Visit a comfortable place (physical and virtual spaces) Not Important	Visit a comfortable place (physical and virtual spaces) Slightly Important	Visit a comfortable place (physical and virtual spaces) Moderately Important	Visit a comfortable place (physical and virtual spaces) Very Important	Visit a comfortable place (physical and virtual spaces) Extremely Important
Welcome to the United States (services for new immigrants)	Welcome to the United States (services for new immigrants) Not Important	Welcome to the United States (services for new immigrants) Slightly Important	Welcome to the United States (services for new immigrants) Moderately Important	Welcome to the United States (services for new immigrants) Very Important	Welcome to the United States (services for new immigrants) Extremely Important

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* 5. What new or expanded services would you like to see at the Library?

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* 6. Where would you like to see Denton Public Library focus its investments? Please rank the resources and services below from highest priority (1) to lowest priority (11)

Classes & events

Downloadable and streaming materials

Genealogy, Local History, & Denton Municipal Archive

Improvements to existing library facilities

Library collections (books, CDs, DVDs, etc.)

MakerSpaces

New library facilities

Online databases and learning resources

Outreach and community engagement

Staff assistance

Technology equipment (computers, laptops, tablets, scanners, printers, etc.)

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* 1. How strongly do you agree with each of the following statements? Denton Public Library facilities, services, and staff...

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* 2. Vision identifies what the library should aspire to be and provides direction and a sense of purpose for what the library does. What words or phrases best describe your vision for the Denton Public Library?

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* 3. Values are the important principles that drive the library and clarify what is important for the library. What values are most important to you in a public library?

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* 4. Please rate the importance of the following library uses in serving the Denton community.

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* 5. What new or expanded services would you like to see at the Library?

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* 6. Where would you like to see Denton Public Library focus its investments? Please rank the resources and services below from highest priority (1) to lowest priority (11)