New England's Small & Rural Libraries:                    Needs Assessment
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries is assisting a foundation with determining the short and long-term needs of small and rural public libraries and/or bookmobiles located in the New England states of: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The results of this short survey will be used to inform a potential grant opportunity, and should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete.

We are seeking only one response per location, so the survey should be completed by the director of each public library and/or the manager of any branch library within the above 6 states, or their designee.

Please complete by 5:00pm Eastern Time on Friday, March 12. You may direct any questions to info@arsl.org.
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In what state is your library located? (We are seeking responses from CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT only.) *
What is the name of your library? If you are part of a library system, what is the name of your system and your branch? *
Are you the person authorized to respond on behalf of your library? (eg: library director, branch manager, or their designee) *
Briefly, how would you describe the service population for your library? (eg: number of people served, kinds of communities served, geographic reach, etc) *
What are your library's main funding sources? Please check all that apply. *
Required
Below we ask about SHORT term priorities and then LONG term priorities.
If you had additional funding to cover project costs associated with improving the operations and outreach of your library, what would your top 3 priorities be in the SHORT term (by the end of 2021)?  
Priority #1
Priority #2
Priority #3
Capital improvements (eg: new ventilation system; add meeting room; repair roof; etc)
Furnishings or internal fixtures (eg: shelving; study carrels; displays; lighting; etc)
Computers, hot spots, or other tech hardware for lending
More e-books and other online/ downloadable materials
More physical books and other onsite materials
Alternative collections or services (eg: tool lending collection; food pantry; small business advisory; etc)
Community outreach activities and/or publicity
Stand alone kiosks or remote lockers (materials available all hours)
Fine-free, trial period
Strategic planning services or other professional consultation
Essential training for staff or volunteers
Other
If you selected "Other" as one or more of your 3 priorities above, please provide a brief description.
If you had additional funding to cover project costs associated with improving the operations and outreach of your library, what would your top 3 priorities be in the LONG term (2022 and beyond)?
Priority #1
Priority #2
Priority #3
Capital improvements (eg: new ventilation system; add meeting room; repair roof; etc)
Furnishings or internal fixtures (eg: shelving; study carrels; displays; lighting; etc)
Computers, hot spots, or other tech hardware for lending
More e-books and other online/ downloadable materials
More physical books and other onsite materials
Alternative collections or services (eg: tool lending collection; food pantry; small business advisory; etc)
Community outreach activities and/or publicity
Bookmobile, book bikes, or other mobile outreach
Stand alone kiosks or remote lockers (materials available all hours)
Fine-free, trial period
Strategic planning services or other professional consultation
Essential training for staff or volunteers
Other
If you selected "Other" as one or more of your 3 priorities above, please provide a brief description.
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