Internet AccessMorris Public Library – Community Survey (125 completed)
This week is National Library Week, a celebration of the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians. In an effort to promote library use and support; and because our library has undergone numerous changes this past year, we invite you to fill out this brief survey to give us your feedback.
1. Do you use the Morris Public library? Yes 125 No___
Daily Weekly Monthly
a. How often do you visit the library? 7 90 20
b. How often do you call the library? 0 18 42
c. How often do you access our website 5 20 40 (online catalog or online resources?)
2. If you do not use the library, why not?
(Work in garden, Use Elbow Lake Library, Live in country)
3. What is your general impression of the space as you walk into the building? (Mostly favorable responses. Could use some color, a little dark in entry, cluttered magazines, needs to be updated.)
4. Do you use other libraries in the Viking Library System? Yes 53 No 80 If yes, which ones: Bookmobile_6_ Browns Valley_5_ Douglas County_11_ Elbow Lake_4_ Fergus Falls_6_ Glenwood_9_ Hancock_7_ New York Mills__ Pelican Rapids_2_ Perham_1_ Wheaton_2_ (some people use more than one library)
5. How or why do you use the library?
a. To check-out: books 116, audio 38, large print 15, magazines 30, movies 86
b. To read the papers 17
c. To use the computers 26
d. For children’s programming/books 56
e. Other (please indicate how or why) Study 2
6. If you have children, do they use the library? Yes 56 No_
a. To check-out materials 50
b. To use the computers 18
c. To attend story-time 18
d. For summer reading events 25
e. For homework assignments 18
f. Other (meeting room 2, school visits 1)
7. Have you ever used the meeting room for a meeting or event? Yes 44 No 79
8. How easy is it to find materials in the library? Easy 115 Not easy 8
9. Do you often find what you need or are looking for? Yes 113 No 3
10. If you do not find what you are looking for, what do you do?
a. Ask library staff for assistance 101
b. Visit another library 1 (U of MN)
c. Try to find it online 34
d. Use MNLink to search other library catalogs 32 (18 said both online & MNLink)
e. Go to the bookstore 5
f. Give-up (nothing) 2
g. Other 4 (check-out another book, come back later, U of MN, ask friends)
11. How do you generally find out about new books? 108 responses
a. From someone else 74
b. Online 33
c. Bookstore 23
d. Newspaper 31
e. Other 33 (library 8, TV 7, magazines 2, MPR 2, book reviews 1)
12. Are you familiar with our new website, www.morris.lib.mn.us? Yes 48 No 53 (Have No computer 5 Will try it 3)
13. What do you think of it? (Mostly good comments, informative, good layout, etc.)
14. What do you like BEST about the library? (Staff 34, wide variety of topics 22, being able to request books from other libraries 8, computer access 7, close & convenient 4, friendly service 3)
15. What do you like LEAST about the library? (No Sunday hours 5, the fines 3, not enough books 2, slow computers 2)
16. What is missing from the collection? (A little of everything, music CDs, read-along tapes for children)
17. What changes would you like to see? (more evening hours, book club)
18. Other comments about the library, staff helpfulness, or service provided. (friendly, helpful staff)
