Cook Memorial Public Library District Conducting Community Survey

This September the library is seeking input from the community about how area residents use and wish to use the library and its services. The survey will be conducted from Monday, September 8, through Saturday, September 27. Cook Memorial Public Library District serves 60,000 residents in Libertyville, Green Oaks, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, Indian Creek and neighborhoods in eastern Mundelein and western Lake Forest. The district has two full-service libraries, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville and 701 Aspen Dr. in Vernon Hills, as well as a Bookmobile that serves in-district neighborhoods via weekly routes.

The survey provides district residents with a unique opportunity to be heard on key topic including how and why they use the library, how satisfied they are with collections and services, how well library spaces suit their needs and how they rate the library’s implementation of new technology. The management team and board of trustees will use the results of the survey to develop a three-year plan for library collections, spaces, services and programs.

Library Director Stephen Kershner views the community survey as invaluable. “We want to hear from our patrons about what is important to them so that we may utilize staff and resources in the best ways to maximize services for everyone,” Kershner said.
Designed to take about 10 minutes to complete, the survey may be taken online at www.cooklibsurvey.org. All library users and residents of the library district age 18 and older are invited to take the survey.