1. SSC Library Survey
1. What is your residence status?
( ) SSC City Resident, ( ) CountyResident (Outside of SSC limits), ( ) Outside of Dakota
County
2. What is your age group?
( ) 8-13, ( ) 14-17, ( ) 18-24, ( ) 25-39, ( ) 40-59, ( ) 60-74, ( ) 75+
3. What is your gender? ( ) Female ( ) Male
4. Do you have a SSC Library card? ( ) Yes ( ) No
5. How frequently have you used the SSC Library in the last 12 months?
( ) Once a week or more, ( ) 2-3 times a month, ( ) Once a month, ( ) Rarely, ( ) Not at all
6. If you do not use the SSC library, which of the following are your reasons? (select all that apply)
( ) Buy my own materials, ( ) Library hours inconvenient, ( ) Use other libraries,
( ) Library does not have materials I like, ( ) Don’t like the rules, ( ) I have a fine,
( ) Don’t like the staff, ( ) Distance from library, ( ) Not applicable
7. When are you likely to use the SSC Library? (select all that apply)
( ) Weekday mornings, ( ) Weekday afternoons, ( ) Weekday evenings, ( ) Saturdays
8. Which of the following SSC Public Library resources did you use in the last 12 months?
(check all that apply)
( ) Check out books
( ) Attend adult program
( ) Check out audio books
( ) Attend a movie
( ) Check out DVD’s
( ) Use children’s area
( ) Check out music CD’s
( ) Use teen area
( ) Use reference materials
( ) Attend a children’s program
( ) Use computers
( ) Use meeting room
( ) Read newspapers/magazines
( ) Use Inter-Library-Loan (ILL) to obtain books from other libraries
( ) Other please specify _____________________________________________________
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9. Where do you learn about new books: ( ) Sioux City Journal,( ) Today Show, ( ) Good Morning
America, ( ) National Public Radio/Public Television, ( ) Oprah Winfrey Products, OWN,
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) SSC Public Libraries Book Pagenews flyer, ( ) Friend or word of mouth, ( ) NY Times list, ( )
Other : Please specify__________________________________________________________
10. The library has a home delivery program that is available for individuals, who due to a disability,
are unable to get to the library. Have you used or heard of the program? ( ) Yes ( ) No
(If you know someone who would benefit from this program contact the library.)

2. HOURS OF OPERATION
1. Would you like to see the library open on Sunday afternoons? ( ) Yes ( ) No
2. Would you like to see earlier times to open on certain days (example- Tuesday 7am)?
( ) Yes ( ) No
3. Would you like to see later times to close on certain days (example- Tuesday 10pm)?
( ) Yes ( ) No
4. Presently, Saturday hours are 9am-5pm. What hours would you prefer for Saturday?
( ) 8am-4pm, ( ) 9am-5pm, ( ) 10am-6pm, or ( ) Sat 9am-1pm and Sun 12pm-4pm
PROGRAMMING
Children’s
1. What type of children’s programs have you used?
( ) None, ( ) Pat a Cake Pals, ( ) Toddler Time, ( ) Preschool Story Time, ( ) Night of Fun,(
)Afterschool Kids Movies, ( ) Alphabet Party, ( ) Summer Reading Program, ( ) Let’s Create
2. Would you like an evening story time for kids? ( ) Yes ( ) No
What day and time would
be best for an evening story time for families? ________________
3. Would your children participate in a “club” at the library (examples: Lego, Science, Writers,
Poetry)?( ) Yes ( ) No
4. Would adding a Homeschooling Network to the library be beneficial (examples: Book Clubs,
Computer Classes, etc.)?( ) Yes ( ) No
5. Is your child interested in starting a hobby of collecting coins, stamps, cards? ( ) Yes ( ) No
6. Would a weekly Healthy Families program, where we introduce family fun movement activities
and healthy snacking, meet a need for your family? ( ) Yes ( ) No
7. Does your child enjoy needlework, knitting, crocheting? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Teens
1. What can the library do to increase the use of its services for teens? ____________________
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2. What programs would you like to see offered for yourself and other teens?______________
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3. 3. Would you participate in gaming tournaments (Scrabble, Chess, Yahtzee, Risk, Settlers of Catan,
etc.)?
( ) Yes ( ) No
4. Would you participate in a poetry club/poetry slams? ( ) Yes ( ) No
5. Do you participate in the Teen Summer Reading Program? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Adults
1. Have you attended any Adult Programming? ( ) Yes ( ) No
2. If yes, which type of programs have you attended?
( ) Real to Real Movie
( ) Garden Classes
( ) “B” Movie Night at the Bijou
( ) Free Income Tax Service
( ) Classic Movies
( ) Immigration Service
( ) Humanities speakers
( ) Food Preservation classes
( ) Travelouge programs
( ) Musical Concerts
( ) Writers Group
( ) One Book/One Siouxland Events
( ) Tangled Yarns
3. What other type of programs would you be interested in participating in:
( ) Health Education
( ) Bridge
( ) Trivia League
( ) Card club
( ) Sports Fantasy League
( ) Arts/Crafts
( ) Table Games (Settlers of Catan, etc)
( ) Photography
( ) Scrapbooking
( ) Travel Club
( ) Cooking classes
( ) Couponing
( ) Birdwatching
( ) Guys Book Club
( ) Chess
( ) Speed Dating
( ) Genealogy
( ) Historical group
( ) Quilting
( ) Family Movie
( ) Fly tying
Other_________________________________________________________
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4. TECHNOLOGY
1. Do you use the SSC Public Library computers? ( ) Yes ( ) No
2. If Yes, How often do you use the computers in a month?
( ) one time a month, ( ) 5-10 times a month, ( ) 10-15 times a month, ( ) 20 or more times
3. Have you used these library programs that are provided free to card holders?
Mango Languages? ( ) Yes ( ) No, A to Z Databases ? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Job and Career Accelerator ? ( ) Yes ( ) No, Learning Express? ( ) Yes ( ) No
Overdrive (downloadable e-books)? ( ) Yes ( ) No Nebraska Access? ( ) Yes ( ) No
4. Have you used the SSC Public Library Wi-Fi? ( ) Yes ( ) No
5. Would you like to use Wi-Fi printing? ( ) Yes ( ) No
6. Would you be interested in checking out an E-Reader device? ( ) Yes ( ) No
7. Do you follow the library on Facebook? ( ) Yes ( ) No
8. Do you follow the library on Twitter? ( ) Yes ( ) No
9. Have you read the Library Online Newsletter? ( ) Yes ( ) No
10. Have you participated in any of the library technology classes? ( ) Yes ( ) No
(if so which ones) ___________________________________________________
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Would you recommend the South Sioux City Public Library to a friend? ( ) Yes
( ) No
If Yes, why? ____________________________________________________________________
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If No, why not? __________________________________________________________________
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