The 2010 customer service survey results for the Main Library and library system showed: - The Main Library achieved a 100% customer satisfaction rate of excellent or good. - The library system overall achieved a 99.7% satisfaction rate of excellent or good. - Customers value the library's services the most and had positive comments about the staff. - A few suggestions for improvement included enforcing cell phone policies and having longer Sunday hours.

1. 2010 Customer Service Survey Results

2. Did we achieve our customer service outcome? Main Library = YES! 100% satisfaction rate of Excellent or Good 109 = Excellent 4 = Good 0 = Fair

3. Results for the Library System 99.7% Satisfaction Rate of Excellent or Good

4. Do customers use ourcatalog remotely?

5. How do remote usersconnect to our catalog?

6. Do our customers have access to the Internet from home? 160 496

7. How do our customers access the Internet from home?

8. Which library services do you value most?

9. Who completed the survey?

10. Ethnicity

11. Age

12. How can we improve our customer service? At Main Library: “You can’t.” “The service is excellent…” “It’s perfect.” “Everyone was friendly and helpful.” “You are awesome!” “You already have an AAA rating!” “Just keep the folks you have on staff!” “…really nice to come in and be recognized by staff.”

13. Is there room for improvement? At Main Library: “I do wish patrons would be more quiet, but I’m not sure the library can accomplish that.” Please enforce the “No Cell Phone” usage (esp. in the computer room). It’s rude and annoying.”

14. Main Library – Your advocacy efforts are working! “Please we need the libraries in the county. Libraries are the heart of the town culture.” “If you take the library away what does that mean for our children and their futures?” “The services you provide are important.” “The library is an invaluable community service.” “The library is, in my opinion, the most valuable place in the county … there are so many learning opportunities here.” “In my personal opinion, it [the library] is probably one of the most useful and valuable assets available to the public and citizens of Newton. Sincerely!”

15. Main Library – General Comments “I did not like the combination of the hardcover fiction books. I prefer all the mysteries together…” “Would like to have longer hours on Sunday at library like ‘till 8:00 p.m.” “One small improvement might be to place the children’s computers so they are not facing the windows and sometimes bright sunshine.” “I do think there should be more adult oriented programs such as the writers talk from a year or so ago.” When waiting for computer use, I noticed that several adults were playing games at the computers. I thought this was a resource center.” “Drive through pick-up windows for books requested like fast food places would be nice.”

16. And keep up the good work.