M.N. Spear Memorial Library - Shutesbury, MA - (LFNAC) Library Facility Needs Assessment Committee

Library Facility Needs Assessment Committee (LFNAC)

April 2008
LFNAC Survey Results

Below are two documents that contain the LFNAC Fall 2007 Adult Survey Results. The first has the checkbox results, the second has the responses to questions that offered"other" fill in.
Survey Results - Questionaire
Survey Results - "Other" Responses

The Library Building Program
Information for Shutesbury Residents

LFNAC is charged with writing the Library Building Program. The process includes these steps:

Gathering public opinion regarding the future of the library through surveys and public forums;

Conducting a complete inventory the current library collection;

Measuring the current library's shelf, seating, table, meeting and administrative spaces;

Determining Shutesbury's 20-year projected population figure (averaging from various sources);

Projecting the Library's collection and space needs in 20 years;

LFNAC encourages residents to visit other new libraries in our area, including Leverett, Wendell, New Salem, Sunderland and Pelham. Visit their library and see how they chose to solve their current and future library needs.

LFNAC encourages residents to share their thoughts and feelings about the future of the Spear Library by attending the forums or the monthly LFNAC meetings.

LFNAC encourages residents to read a copy of the survey results and other information available at www.MNSpear.org

LFNAC is eager to work with all town boards to meet the library needs of the residents of Shutesbury.

LFNAC Update & Announcement of Public Forum Dates

Join us at a LFNAC Forum Exploring the Future of the Library:

· Would you like to see a new or larger library?

· Where would you like a new library to be located?

· What kind of services would you like the library to offer?

· What are your hopes and dreams for the future of Shutesbury’s library?

Share your vision, ideas, concerns and questions.

-Shutesbury Elementary School: Tuesday, May 13, 6:30 pm

Refreshments will be served!

Other forum dates to be announced — Stay tuned to this page!

LFNAC serves as a subcommittee of the Library Trustees. Their charge is to examine the facility needs of the MN Spear Memorial Library and assist the Trustees in making decisions regarding the future of the library’s facility.

Last May, Shutesbury residents voted to support a Planning and Design grant to examine the current and future facility needs of our library. We were awarded the grant and since then members of the committee have been busy:

· Gathering information from various sources including the Library’s Long Range Plan, the Town of Shutesbury Master Plan and previous library building committee work.

· Visiting other area libraries which have recently undergone expansion including Wendell, Leverett, Sunderland, Pelham, New Salem and Warwick.

· Creating and displaying a slide show of those libraries for Shutesbury residents to view.

· Developing a survey and distributing it at:

ê Celebrate Shutesbury

ê The Friends of the Library Annual Meeting

ê Full Moon Coffee House

ê The Shutebury Flu Clinic

ê The Halloween Party at the Shutebury Elementary

ê The Shutesbury Holiday Craft and Book Sale and

ê Mailed to every household in Shutesbury.

ê Compiling the results of over 200 resident's responses. When finished, results will be posted on the library web site, available at the library and at the forums. A big thanks to everyone who has taken the time to complete and return their surveys.

We are still collecting surveys. Please mail or drop yours off at the library.

Our next step is to hold public forums and we want to hear from you!