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Continuing its commitment of providing the highest quality library services possible, Virginia Beach Public Library Director, Eva Poole is currently seeking input from Virginia Beach residents, who use the library as well as those who don’t, to help develop the department’s strategic plan.

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Would you recommend the library to another person?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 98.1% 51
No 1.9% 1

Why do you visit the library?

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What do you like about the library?

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What could the library do to better serve you?

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Which branch(es) do you use?

Response Percent Response Count
Bayside 11.5% 6
Meyera E. Oberndorf (Central Library) 69.2% 36
Great Neck 19.2% 10
Joint Use Library 26.9% 14
Kempsville 40.4% 21
Oceanfront 11.5% 6
Princess Anne 17.3% 9
Pungo-Blackwater 1.9% 1
Windsor Woods 17.3% 9

What do you like most about the branch(es)?

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What don’t you like about the branch(es)?

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Please describe your perception of the library in one or two sentences.

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Why don’t you use the library?

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When was the last time you used the library?

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What would attract you to use the library?

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Please describe your perception of the library in one or two sentences.

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Amy Correll inside Kempsville
April 7, 2015, 7:37 PM
  • Would you recommend the library to another person?
    • Yes
  • Why do you visit the library?
    to check out books.
  • What do you like about the library?
    fairly good selection of newer books. Staff is helpful and knowledgeable
  • What could the library do to better serve you?
    Keep more classic books instead of getting rid of them. I have had to go to the Norfolk library system to find classic books like, "How Green Was My Valley."
  • Which branch(es) do you use?
    • Meyera E. Oberndorf (Central Library)
    • Joint Use Library
    • Kempsville
  • What do you like most about the branch(es)?
    Ease of access and parking.
  • What don’t you like about the branch(es)?
    I really do NOT like how all the fiction has been blended together. I like to browse certain genres and find it much more difficult and time consuming since all the fiction (mysteries, etc)has been mashed together
  • Please describe your perception of the library in one or two sentences.
    A great resource and benefit of living in Virginia Beach. However, recent changes have made the collection less accessable and less enjoyable.
  • Why don’t you use the library?
    No response.
  • When was the last time you used the library?
    April, 2015 (last week)
  • What would attract you to use the library?
    No response.
  • Please describe your perception of the library in one or two sentences.
    No response.
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