Library conducting community survey

The Harris-Elmore Public Library and Genoa Branch Library are conducting a community survey to chart a course for the services and programs offered in the years to come.
Jennifer Fording, director of the Harris-Elmore library, said the library conducts a survey every five years to formulate a strategic plan.
The Harris-Elmore facility recently completed an expansion that included a new meeting room and improved services to encourage teen literacy based on the results of an earlier survey and plan.
The new 20-question survey can be filled out in person or online.
Among the multiple choice questions the survey asks:
- What materials and services are most valuable to you and your family and to the community?
- What does the library do well?
- Why do you visit the library?
- What would improve this library?
- What is the biggest challenge to our community?
- What skills or education do you think would improve your career or increase your income?
- What personal/life improvement or organizational skills are interesting to you?
- What are your interests/hobbies?
Respondents will also have the option of participating in a focus group to provide feedback about the library during the strategic planning process.
Survey forms may be picked up at either library or the survey may be taken online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7RJKNZF.
Completed surveys returned to the library or online will be entered in a drawing to win an Amazon gift card. Surveys must be completed by July 12.