Public Survey (Long Range Planning) for 2025

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* 1. Which best describes how often you visit the Palisades Library?

At least once a week

1-3 times a month

4-6 times a year

1-3 times a year

It's been years since I've been to the Palisades Library

I've never been to the Palisades Library

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* 2. How long have you been using the Palisades Library?

Less than one year

More than one year

More than five years

More than ten years

More than twenty years

Never used the Palisades Library

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* 3. What do you typically use the Palisades Library for? Select the top five.

Borrow museum passes

Borrow Ebooks or Audio Ebooks or Streaming Videos

Notary Public

Public computers

Use the copier/faxing

Attend in person programs like presentations and yoga

Read newspapers

Recycle batteries

Borrow DVDs

A quiet place to read, work, or study

Borrow magazines

Work on the jigsaw puzzle

Borrow books

Borrow Books on CD

Play and read in the children's room

Compost bags for food scraps

Help from librarian

Attend virtual programs

Free wifi

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In addition to physical books, how important is it that the following are available at the Palisades Library?

	Not Important	Somewhat important	Very important
Computers	Computers Not Important	Computers Somewhat important	Computers Very important
Newspapers	Newspapers Not Important	Newspapers Somewhat important	Newspapers Very important
DVDs	DVDs Not Important	DVDs Somewhat important	DVDs Very important
Printer, fax, copy machine	Printer, fax, copy machine Not Important	Printer, fax, copy machine Somewhat important	Printer, fax, copy machine Very important
Magazines	Magazines Not Important	Magazines Somewhat important	Magazines Very important
Museum passes	Museum passes Not Important	Museum passes Somewhat important	Museum passes Very important
Digital collections (electronic books, audiobooks, and streaming videos)	Digital collections (electronic books, audiobooks, and streaming videos) Not Important	Digital collections (electronic books, audiobooks, and streaming videos) Somewhat important	Digital collections (electronic books, audiobooks, and streaming videos) Very important
A quiet place to read, study, and work	A quiet place to read, study, and work Not Important	A quiet place to read, study, and work Somewhat important	A quiet place to read, study, and work Very important
Programs	Programs Not Important	Programs Somewhat important	Programs Very important
Wifi	Wifi Not Important	Wifi Somewhat important	Wifi Very important
Books on CD	Books on CD Not Important	Books on CD Somewhat important	Books on CD Very important

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* 5. Which of the following programs for adults are you interested in attending at the Palisades Library? Select your top 5.

Movie screenings

Technology skills training and workshops

Exercise programs

Resume and job searching workshops

Financial literacy programs

Gardening programs

Game groups

Book clubs

Craft programs

Nutrition and health related programs

Musical performances

Conversational and social gatherings

I am not interested in attending library programs.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Is there anything preventing you from visiting the Palisades Library? Check all that apply:

Physical barriers in the library

Don't drive

Not enough parking

Language barrier with staff

Don't know what the library has to offer

Library policies are too restrictive

I'm too busy

The internet has all the information I need

Distance

Materials are not in my preferred language

Inconvenient hours

Homebound

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Is there anything preventing you from using the Palisades Library's online services, such as ebooks, streaming videos, virtual programs, Mango Languages, and Tutor.com? Select all that apply.

I don't have a device to access online services

I don't know how to access online services

I don't have an interest in using online services

I am unaware of the Palisades Library's online services

I don't have internet access at home

None of the above

Other (please specify)

Public Survey (Long Range Planning) for 2025

Library Usage

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* 1. Which best describes how often you visit the Palisades Library?

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* 2. How long have you been using the Palisades Library?

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* 3. What do you typically use the Palisades Library for? Select the top five.

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* 4. In addition to physical books, how important is it that the following are available at the Palisades Library?

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* 5. Which of the following programs for adults are you interested in attending at the Palisades Library? Select your top 5.

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* 6. Is there anything preventing you from visiting the Palisades Library? Check all that apply:

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* 7. Is there anything preventing you from using the Palisades Library's online services, such as ebooks, streaming videos, virtual programs, Mango Languages, and Tutor.com? Select all that apply.

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* 8. In the last four weeks, which of the following services or materials did you get by visiting another Rockland library? Select all that apply.

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* 9. In the last four weeks, what events or activities have you attended at other Rockland libraries? Select all that apply.