Collection Guidelines Survey 2025

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* 1. The last time I visited the library or used any of its services (including the website and online services) was ...

In the last six months

More than six months ago, but in the last year

More than one year ago, but in the last three years

More than three years ago

Have never used the library or any of its services

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* 2. In the last year, I have usually visited the library or used one of its services
(including the website and online services):

Penrith branch

St Marys branch

St Clair branch

Anytime Library at Glenmore Park

The home library service

Online services e.g. website, online catalogue, online reservations

Don’t need to get to a branch –the library’s online services give me what want

None of these

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* 3. In the past year, I have used the following collections ...

	Never used	1-2 times	3-5 times	6-10 times	Over 10 times
Adult fiction books	Adult fiction books Never used	Adult fiction books 1-2 times	Adult fiction books 3-5 times	Adult fiction books 6-10 times	Adult fiction books Over 10 times
Adult non-fiction books	Adult non-fiction books Never used	Adult non-fiction books 1-2 times	Adult non-fiction books 3-5 times	Adult non-fiction books 6-10 times	Adult non-fiction books Over 10 times
Young adult books	Young adult books Never used	Young adult books 1-2 times	Young adult books 3-5 times	Young adult books 6-10 times	Young adult books Over 10 times
Children’s books	Children’s books Never used	Children’s books 1-2 times	Children’s books 3-5 times	Children’s books 6-10 times	Children’s books Over 10 times
Children’s puzzles and toys	Children’s puzzles and toys Never used	Children’s puzzles and toys 1-2 times	Children’s puzzles and toys 3-5 times	Children’s puzzles and toys 6-10 times	Children’s puzzles and toys Over 10 times
Reference works	Reference works Never used	Reference works 1-2 times	Reference works 3-5 times	Reference works 6-10 times	Reference works Over 10 times
Graphic novels	Graphic novels Never used	Graphic novels 1-2 times	Graphic novels 3-5 times	Graphic novels 6-10 times	Graphic novels Over 10 times
Magazines and newspapers	Magazines and newspapers Never used	Magazines and newspapers 1-2 times	Magazines and newspapers 3-5 times	Magazines and newspapers 6-10 times	Magazines and newspapers Over 10 times
Local studies and local history	Local studies and local history Never used	Local studies and local history 1-2 times	Local studies and local history 3-5 times	Local studies and local history 6-10 times	Local studies and local history Over 10 times
Books or magazines in languages other than English	Books or magazines in languages other than English Never used	Books or magazines in languages other than English 1-2 times	Books or magazines in languages other than English 3-5 times	Books or magazines in languages other than English 6-10 times	Books or magazines in languages other than English Over 10 times
eLibrary	eLibrary Never used	eLibrary 1-2 times	eLibrary 3-5 times	eLibrary 6-10 times	eLibrary Over 10 times
eResources	eResources Never used	eResources 1-2 times	eResources 3-5 times	eResources 6-10 times	eResources Over 10 times
Audio books on CD	Audio books on CD Never used	Audio books on CD 1-2 times	Audio books on CD 3-5 times	Audio books on CD 6-10 times	Audio books on CD Over 10 times
DVDs	DVDs Never used	DVDs 1-2 times	DVDs 3-5 times	DVDs 6-10 times	DVDs Over 10 times

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* 4. In my experience, I have found the following collections ...

	Good	OK	Poor	Not used this collection
Adult fiction books	Adult fiction books Good	Adult fiction books OK	Adult fiction books Poor	Adult fiction books Not used this collection
Adult non-fiction books	Adult non-fiction books Good	Adult non-fiction books OK	Adult non-fiction books Poor	Adult non-fiction books Not used this collection
Young adult books	Young adult books Good	Young adult books OK	Young adult books Poor	Young adult books Not used this collection
Children’s books	Children’s books Good	Children’s books OK	Children’s books Poor	Children’s books Not used this collection
Children’s puzzles and toys	Children’s puzzles and toys Good	Children’s puzzles and toys OK	Children’s puzzles and toys Poor	Children’s puzzles and toys Not used this collection
Reference works	Reference works Good	Reference works OK	Reference works Poor	Reference works Not used this collection
Graphic novels	Graphic novels Good	Graphic novels OK	Graphic novels Poor	Graphic novels Not used this collection
Magazines and newspapers	Magazines and newspapers Good	Magazines and newspapers OK	Magazines and newspapers Poor	Magazines and newspapers Not used this collection
Local studies and local history collection	Local studies and local history collection Good	Local studies and local history collection OK	Local studies and local history collection Poor	Local studies and local history collection Not used this collection
Books or magazines in languages other than English	Books or magazines in languages other than English Good	Books or magazines in languages other than English OK	Books or magazines in languages other than English Poor	Books or magazines in languages other than English Not used this collection
eLibrary	eLibrary Good	eLibrary OK	eLibrary Poor	eLibrary Not used this collection
eResources	eResources Good	eResources OK	eResources Poor	eResources Not used this collection
Audio books on CD	Audio books on CD Good	Audio books on CD OK	Audio books on CD Poor	Audio books on CD Not used this collection
DVDs	DVDs Good	DVDs OK	DVDs Poor	DVDs Not used this collection

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* 5. If you selected ‘ok’ or ‘poor’ for any answers to the previous question (Q4), please provide a brief reason for your answer

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* 6. Would you borrow items in languages other than English?

Yes

Collection Guidelines Survey 2025

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* 1. The last time I visited the library or used any of its services (including the website and online services) was ...

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* 2. In the last year, I have usually visited the library or used one of its services(including the website and online services):

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* 3. In the past year, I have used the following collections ...

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* 4. In my experience, I have found the following collections ...

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* 5. If you selected ‘ok’ or ‘poor’ for any answers to the previous question (Q4), please provide a brief reason for your answer

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* 6. Would you borrow items in languages other than English?

* 2. In the last year, I have usually visited the library or used one of its services
(including the website and online services):