Minet Library & Archive Questionnaire

Minet Library & Archives

Lambeth Council are currently consulting residents on proposals it has put forward for the future delivery of cultural services in the Borough. These proposals include selling Minet Library, moving the Archive to another location and providing funding for a Voluntary led library service at community venues across the neighbourhood.

Friends of Minet Library are local people working to find a way to keep a sustainable library service in our local area. We would like to find out what you think about this, and invite you to help us shape this plan

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your /your family use of the Minet Library/Archive?

Use it a lot

Use it occasionally

Use it infrequently

Hardly ever use it

Do not use it at all

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* 2. If you do not use it at all which of the following best describes the reasons why?

Have no need for the Library

Unsure of where it is

Unsure of opening hours

Unsure of range of books, reading materials and facilities it provides

It looks unappealing

It is difficult for me to get to it

Opening hours are not convenient for me

Does not offer enough facilities services

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which if any of the following have you ever used the Minet Library/Archive for

Borrow Books

Read newspapers periodicals

Use reference materials

Access the Archives

Use Computers

Access internet

As a quiet space

Attend an event/activity (e.g. Reading club)

Place to study or read

Photocopying

Collect local resources

Find out information

Have never used the Minet Library

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which if any of the following would encourage you to use the Minet Library/Archive more

Ability to borrow E-Books

Areas providing materials specific to my interests/culture

An exhibitions space for Art

Dedicated study area

Cafe Area

Learning Zone (supporting computer skills, language, ESOL, numeracy etc.)

Advice sessions (e.g. health, employment, environment, welfare and social care)

Place for holding meetings

Events (e.g. performance’s and cinema)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. To what extent to you think you would use the library service if the Minet Library closed and the library service was offered in the following locations

	More likely	Less likely	No Difference
Angell Town Community Centre	Angell Town Community Centre More likely	Angell Town Community Centre Less likely	Angell Town Community Centre No Difference
Marcus Lipton Youth Club	Marcus Lipton Youth Club More likely	Marcus Lipton Youth Club Less likely	Marcus Lipton Youth Club No Difference
Myatt’s Fields North Community Centre	Myatt’s Fields North Community Centre More likely	Myatt’s Fields North Community Centre Less likely	Myatt’s Fields North Community Centre No Difference

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* 6. Overall, how important or not do you think it is to have keep the Minet Library in its current location

Extremely important

Very important

Quite important

Not very important

Not al all important

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* 7. Please state why you have given the answer above

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* 8. In principle do you think the proposal to close the Minet Library is,

A good idea

A bad idea

Have no opinion either way

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* 9. Please state why you have given the answer above

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* 10. Which of the following best describes your views on the running of Libraries

They should be run and managed by professionally trained staff only

They should be run and managed by professionally trained staff with some volunteer support

They should be run and managed by an equal proportion of professionally trained staff and volunteers

They should be run and managed by mainly by volunteers with some support from professionally trained staff

They should be run and managed by volunteers only

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* 11. Would you be interested in volunteering to help run a local library?

Yes

Don't know

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* 12. Please state why you have given the answer above

DEMOGRAPHICS: We want to make sure we get a good cross section from the community to take part in the survey. To help us assess the extent we have achieved this we would be grateful if you answer the following questions:

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* 13. Gender

Male

Female

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* 14. Age range

Under 18

19 -25

26 – 35

36 - 45

46 - 55

56 - 65

65+

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* 15. Children under 16 living in your household

Yes

Sometimes

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* 16. Do the children under 16 living in your household use the library; ever

Yes

Sometimes

Don't know

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* 17. Ethnicity

British White British/other white

Asian or Asian British (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, other Asian)

Black or black British (African, Caribbean, other black)

Chinese or other ethnic group

Mixed Ethnicity

Other (please specify)

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* 18. If you would like to find out more about how you can help the Minet Library (e.g. become a Trustee, support fundraising, volunteering) please leave your details below

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number