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Newport Beach Public Library – Customer Survey
ATTACHMENT A: Draft of Customer Satisfaction survey
Please take a moment to answer this anonymous survey about the library. All questions are optional.
Section 1: Please check one answer for each of the following:
1. Do you have a library card? Yes No
2. Which location do you use most
frequently?
Balboa
Central
Corona del Mar
Mariners
Newport Coast Concierge
OASIS Concierge
eBranch
3. On average, how often do you visit the library?
Daily Weekly Monthly
Less than
once a
month
Never
4. How would you rate each of the following library services?
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Don’t
know/Not
applicable
Customer service
Collection (books, DVDs, music,
newspapers, etc.)
Programs (classes, story times, etc.)
Online services (website, catalog,
research databases, etc.)
ILL (Inter-library loan)
Library policies
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Computers and printers
Internet access
Facilities
Hours of operation
Overall, how would you rate the
library?
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5. How important is each of the following library services to you?
Very
Important Important Somewhat
Important
Not
Important
Don’t
know/Not
Applicable
Borrowing materials (books, DVDs,
music, etc.)
Reference (research assistance from
librarians)
Programs (classes, story times, etc.)
Computers and printers
Help using computers, printers, etc.
Study rooms/reading areas
Community meeting rooms
Internet access
ILL (Inter-library loan)
Online services (website, catalog,
research databases, etc.)
Photocopier
Newspapers and magazines
Wi-Fi access
Homebound services
Overall, how important is the library
to you and your family?
6. How do you typically find out about library programs? Check all that apply.
Library website
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Social media (Facebook or Twitter)
Newspaper
Library newsletter
Signs or flyers in the library
Word of mouth
Library staff
Don’t know/Not applicable
Other: __________________________________
Section 2: We value your opinions. Please answer the following questions:
7. What do you value most about the library?
8. How could the library or its services be improved?
9. How does the library benefit you or the community?
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Section 3: Please tell us about yourself so that we may better serve you. Please check one answer for
each of the following.
10. How old are you?
12 or under
13-18
19-24
25-64
65 or older
11. What is your gender?
Male
Female
12. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Some high school
High school graduate or GED
Some college
College degree or higher
13. What is your preferred language?
English
Spanish
Mandarin
Farsi
Other—please specify: ____________________________________________
14. What is your employment status?
Employed or self-employed
Homemaker
Retired
Unemployed
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Section 4: Please tell us how important you think the following goals are:
15. Preserving Newport Beach’s local history?
Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important
16. Encouraging and teaching technological literacy (the ability of an individual, working independently
and with others, to responsibly, appropriately and effectively use technology tools to access, manage,
integrate, evaluate, create and communicate information)?
Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important
17. Evaluating Library customers’ experience of using our resources and services?
Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important
18. Empowering customers to define the way Library spaces are used?
Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important
Thank you for your time! If you have questions about this survey or about the library, please contact us
at thetherton@newportbeachca.gov.