The results of a survey to find out what children and
young people under the age of 16 think about their local library
service have been published.
Our library service conducted the Public Library User
Survey (PLUS) last October. The main results are:
- 99% of children completing the survey thought the library was a
friendly place
- 98% thought it was safe
- 97% said it was a place they wanted to go to
- 86% said, overall, the library they visited was good
- 84% said their reason for visiting the library was to borrow
books or other items
- 60% said using the library had helped them to read
better
- 57% said it helped them to learn and find things
out
- 38% said it helped them do better at school.
"Thank you to the 1,700 children and parents or carers who took
part in the survey," said Cllr Felicity Baker, executive member
responsible for libraries.
"The results and comments will help improve our library services
for children and young people. Already, more of certain books and
other materials have been ordered as a result of comments made in
the survey."
For further information about the children's PLUS survey results
and other children’s library services please visit
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/libraries
