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Please complete this survey if you are an adult experiencing memory loss due to mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, Huntington's, head injury, aging, etc. Your answers are anonymous.
1.
How often do you visit the Northborough Free Library?
Weekly
Monthly
A few times per year
Less than once per year
2.
How much do changes in your memory make it harder to do things you enjoy, like reading, hobbies, or spending time with others?
Never
A little
Sometimes
Often
3.
How much do memory changes affect your visits to the library or ability to participate in library events?
Never
A little
Sometimes
Often
4.
Do you find the signage in the library helpful for finding where you want to go?
Yes
Sometimes
No
5.
If you answered "sometimes" or "no," what would make our signage more helpful?
6.
Can you easily find the restrooms, checkout desk, computers, and/or the reading materials you are looking for?
Yes
Sometimes
No
7.
If you answered "sometimes" or "no," what areas of the library are difficult to find?
8.
When you need help from staff, are they easy to locate?
Yes
No
9.
Are staff friendly and helpful when you talk to them?
Yes
Sometimes
No
10.
When reading, do you prefer:
Regular Print
Large Print
Audiobooks
Ebooks
Magazines
Newspapers
Other (please specify)
11.
What types of books do you like to read?
Fiction
Nonfiction
Biographies
Romance
Thriller/Mystery
Classics
Horror
Western
Other (please specify)
12.
Do you ever attend programs at the library?
Yes
No
13.
If you answered no, why not?
Unable to get to the library
Lack of interesting topics
Days and times of programs are not convenient
Not interested in attending
Other (please specify)
14.
Would you attend any of the following types of programs?
Historical
Informational workshops
Arts and Crafts
Book Clubs
Musical programs
Programs incorporating animals
Other (please specify)