Alamance County Public Libraries Community Survey

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* 1. Which Alamance County Public Library do you use?

May Memorial

Graham

Mebane

North Park

Mobile Library

Home Delivery

I do not use any library

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* 2. Prior to COVID, approximately how many times did you visits or use a library annually, including online resources.

Every day

A few times a week

About once a week

A few times a month

Once a month

Less than once a month

Other (please specify) or feel free to elaborate.

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* 3. How did COVID impact your library use?

I stopped using the library

I use the library less frequently

It didn't change my usage

I switched to online resources such as downloadable books, etc.

I use online holds and self-checks now

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What are your primary reasons for using the library?

I like to read

I like the programs and services

It is easy to swing by and pick up my requested items

I can download or stream my books, music, magazines, and movies from home

I like getting free access to stuff

I save money by not having to purchase books or audiobooks individually or on payment apps

The Mobile Library/Café comes to my neighborhood or place of work

I have mobility issues and Home Delivery Services provide access to library materials.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What do you believe are the three most important programs and services the Library should provide for Alamance County?

First

Second

Third

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* 6. Please feel free to elaborate

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* 7. By getting my library materials, attending programs, and/or using resources how much money does ACPL save me each year?

$1000

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 8. Please rate your satisfaction with the follow library services:

	Very Dissatisfied	Somewhat Dissatisfied	Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Children's Programs	Children's Programs Very Dissatisfied	Children's Programs Somewhat Dissatisfied	Children's Programs Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Children's Programs Somewhat Satisfied	Children's Programs Very Satisfied
Teen Programs	Teen Programs Very Dissatisfied	Teen Programs Somewhat Dissatisfied	Teen Programs Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Teen Programs Somewhat Satisfied	Teen Programs Very Satisfied
Adult Programs	Adult Programs Very Dissatisfied	Adult Programs Somewhat Dissatisfied	Adult Programs Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Adult Programs Somewhat Satisfied	Adult Programs Very Satisfied
Library Locations	Library Locations Very Dissatisfied	Library Locations Somewhat Dissatisfied	Library Locations Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Library Locations Somewhat Satisfied	Library Locations Very Satisfied
Customer Services	Customer Services Very Dissatisfied	Customer Services Somewhat Dissatisfied	Customer Services Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Customer Services Somewhat Satisfied	Customer Services Very Satisfied
Books, materials, and other resources	Books, materials, and other resources Very Dissatisfied	Books, materials, and other resources Somewhat Dissatisfied	Books, materials, and other resources Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Books, materials, and other resources Somewhat Satisfied	Books, materials, and other resources Very Satisfied
Public Computers, Printers, Scanners, etc.	Public Computers, Printers, Scanners, etc. Very Dissatisfied	Public Computers, Printers, Scanners, etc. Somewhat Dissatisfied	Public Computers, Printers, Scanners, etc. Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Public Computers, Printers, Scanners, etc. Somewhat Satisfied	Public Computers, Printers, Scanners, etc. Very Satisfied
Website	Website Very Dissatisfied	Website Somewhat Dissatisfied	Website Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Website Somewhat Satisfied	Website Very Satisfied
Social Media	Social Media Very Dissatisfied	Social Media Somewhat Dissatisfied	Social Media Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Social Media Somewhat Satisfied	Social Media Very Satisfied
Mobile Library Services	Mobile Library Services Very Dissatisfied	Mobile Library Services Somewhat Dissatisfied	Mobile Library Services Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Mobile Library Services Somewhat Satisfied	Mobile Library Services Very Satisfied
Mobile Cafe Services	Mobile Cafe Services Very Dissatisfied	Mobile Cafe Services Somewhat Dissatisfied	Mobile Cafe Services Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Mobile Cafe Services Somewhat Satisfied	Mobile Cafe Services Very Satisfied
Home Delivery Services	Home Delivery Services Very Dissatisfied	Home Delivery Services Somewhat Dissatisfied	Home Delivery Services Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Home Delivery Services Somewhat Satisfied	Home Delivery Services Very Satisfied
Meeting Rooms	Meeting Rooms Very Dissatisfied	Meeting Rooms Somewhat Dissatisfied	Meeting Rooms Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Meeting Rooms Somewhat Satisfied	Meeting Rooms Very Satisfied
Quiet Study Rooms	Quiet Study Rooms Very Dissatisfied	Quiet Study Rooms Somewhat Dissatisfied	Quiet Study Rooms Neither Satisfied or Dissatisfied	Quiet Study Rooms Somewhat Satisfied	Quiet Study Rooms Very Satisfied

Please feel free to elaborate

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* 9. Please select your interest in or usage of the following:

	Not Interested	Somewhat Interested	Strongly Interested	Don't Use	Sometimes Use	Regularly Use
Public Computers	Public Computers Not Interested	Public Computers Somewhat Interested	Public Computers Strongly Interested	Public Computers Don't Use	Public Computers Sometimes Use	Public Computers Regularly Use
Computers for Check-Out	Computers for Check-Out Not Interested	Computers for Check-Out Somewhat Interested	Computers for Check-Out Strongly Interested	Computers for Check-Out Don't Use	Computers for Check-Out Sometimes Use	Computers for Check-Out Regularly Use
Community Public WiFi Locations	Community Public WiFi Locations Not Interested	Community Public WiFi Locations Somewhat Interested	Community Public WiFi Locations Strongly Interested	Community Public WiFi Locations Don't Use	Community Public WiFi Locations Sometimes Use	Community Public WiFi Locations Regularly Use
WiFi Hotspots for Check-Out	WiFi Hotspots for Check-Out Not Interested	WiFi Hotspots for Check-Out Somewhat Interested	WiFi Hotspots for Check-Out Strongly Interested	WiFi Hotspots for Check-Out Don't Use	WiFi Hotspots for Check-Out Sometimes Use	WiFi Hotspots for Check-Out Regularly Use
Access to digital content (e.g. e-books, streaming movie/music, databases, etc.)	Access to digital content (e.g. e-books, streaming movie/music, databases, etc.) Not Interested	Access to digital content (e.g. e-books, streaming movie/music, databases, etc.) Somewhat Interested	Access to digital content (e.g. e-books, streaming movie/music, databases, etc.) Strongly Interested	Access to digital content (e.g. e-books, streaming movie/music, databases, etc.) Don't Use	Access to digital content (e.g. e-books, streaming movie/music, databases, etc.) Sometimes Use	Access to digital content (e.g. e-books, streaming movie/music, databases, etc.) Regularly Use
Welcoming Spaces to Socialize, Read, or Work	Welcoming Spaces to Socialize, Read, or Work Not Interested	Welcoming Spaces to Socialize, Read, or Work Somewhat Interested	Welcoming Spaces to Socialize, Read, or Work Strongly Interested	Welcoming Spaces to Socialize, Read, or Work Don't Use	Welcoming Spaces to Socialize, Read, or Work Sometimes Use	Welcoming Spaces to Socialize, Read, or Work Regularly Use
Private Meeting Areas	Private Meeting Areas Not Interested	Private Meeting Areas Somewhat Interested	Private Meeting Areas Strongly Interested	Private Meeting Areas Don't Use	Private Meeting Areas Sometimes Use	Private Meeting Areas Regularly Use
Quiet Study Areas	Quiet Study Areas Not Interested	Quiet Study Areas Somewhat Interested	Quiet Study Areas Strongly Interested	Quiet Study Areas Don't Use	Quiet Study Areas Sometimes Use	Quiet Study Areas Regularly Use
Innovative technology to experiment with (e.g. 3D printers, virtual reality, maker spaces, Google glasses, etc.)	Innovative technology to experiment with (e.g. 3D printers, virtual reality, maker spaces, Google glasses, etc.) Not Interested	Innovative technology to experiment with (e.g. 3D printers, virtual reality, maker spaces, Google glasses, etc.) Somewhat Interested	Innovative technology to experiment with (e.g. 3D printers, virtual reality, maker spaces, Google glasses, etc.) Strongly Interested	Innovative technology to experiment with (e.g. 3D printers, virtual reality, maker spaces, Google glasses, etc.) Don't Use	Innovative technology to experiment with (e.g. 3D printers, virtual reality, maker spaces, Google glasses, etc.) Sometimes Use	Innovative technology to experiment with (e.g. 3D printers, virtual reality, maker spaces, Google glasses, etc.) Regularly Use
Library mobile app	Library mobile app Not Interested	Library mobile app Somewhat Interested	Library mobile app Strongly Interested	Library mobile app Don't Use	Library mobile app Sometimes Use	Library mobile app Regularly Use
Book clubs, author talks and other literature, cinema or artwork discussion programs	Book clubs, author talks and other literature, cinema or artwork discussion programs Not Interested	Book clubs, author talks and other literature, cinema or artwork discussion programs Somewhat Interested	Book clubs, author talks and other literature, cinema or artwork discussion programs Strongly Interested	Book clubs, author talks and other literature, cinema or artwork discussion programs Don't Use	Book clubs, author talks and other literature, cinema or artwork discussion programs Sometimes Use	Book clubs, author talks and other literature, cinema or artwork discussion programs Regularly Use
Programs focusing on current events, community issues, social or civic issues	Programs focusing on current events, community issues, social or civic issues Not Interested	Programs focusing on current events, community issues, social or civic issues Somewhat Interested	Programs focusing on current events, community issues, social or civic issues Strongly Interested	Programs focusing on current events, community issues, social or civic issues Don't Use	Programs focusing on current events, community issues, social or civic issues Sometimes Use	Programs focusing on current events, community issues, social or civic issues Regularly Use
Programs focused on healthy living	Programs focused on healthy living Not Interested	Programs focused on healthy living Somewhat Interested	Programs focused on healthy living Strongly Interested	Programs focused on healthy living Don't Use	Programs focused on healthy living Sometimes Use	Programs focused on healthy living Regularly Use
Programs on different languages and cultures	Programs on different languages and cultures Not Interested	Programs on different languages and cultures Somewhat Interested	Programs on different languages and cultures Strongly Interested	Programs on different languages and cultures Don't Use	Programs on different languages and cultures Sometimes Use	Programs on different languages and cultures Regularly Use
More physical library branches in your community	More physical library branches in your community Not Interested	More physical library branches in your community Somewhat Interested	More physical library branches in your community Strongly Interested	More physical library branches in your community Don't Use	More physical library branches in your community Sometimes Use	More physical library branches in your community Regularly Use
Mobile Library stops	Mobile Library stops Not Interested	Mobile Library stops Somewhat Interested	Mobile Library stops Strongly Interested	Mobile Library stops Don't Use	Mobile Library stops Sometimes Use	Mobile Library stops Regularly Use
Community Programs at parks, outside organizations, festivals, etc.	Community Programs at parks, outside organizations, festivals, etc. Not Interested	Community Programs at parks, outside organizations, festivals, etc. Somewhat Interested	Community Programs at parks, outside organizations, festivals, etc. Strongly Interested	Community Programs at parks, outside organizations, festivals, etc. Don't Use	Community Programs at parks, outside organizations, festivals, etc. Sometimes Use	Community Programs at parks, outside organizations, festivals, etc. Regularly Use
More places to pick-up and/or return your library materials in the community	More places to pick-up and/or return your library materials in the community Not Interested	More places to pick-up and/or return your library materials in the community Somewhat Interested	More places to pick-up and/or return your library materials in the community Strongly Interested	More places to pick-up and/or return your library materials in the community Don't Use	More places to pick-up and/or return your library materials in the community Sometimes Use	More places to pick-up and/or return your library materials in the community Regularly Use

Please feel free to elaborate