APL Community Survey

The Austin Public Library is developing a strategic plan for our future, and your input is an important part!

Here’s your chance to make your voice heard in shaping the next generation of libraries for our community. Over the summer, we asked Austinites to share what’s important to our communities. We’ve turned those ideas into potential goals and innovations for future library programs, books and media, and spaces. Now we’d like to share these possibilities with the community to make sure we’re on the right track.

1. We heard that APL should be a place for: lifelong learning, social interaction, arts and culture, innovation, community resilience. The video posted above shows a vision for the future of APL based on what we heard.

Did we get it right? Tell us what you like or dislike. Were you surprised or intrigued by something in particular?

2. What would be the #1 motivator to get you to the library?

3. Places to work together. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library:

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4. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

5. Places to make and create. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library:

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6. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

7. Places to share art and culture. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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8. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

9. Places for discovery. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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10. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

11. Places to learn and practice skills. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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12. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

13. Place to hang out. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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14. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

15. Places to play. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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16. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

17. What is your ZIP code?

18. Which of the following best describes you?

Asian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native American or Alaskan Native

White Caucasian

Biracial or Multiracial

A race/ethnicity is not listed here

I prefer to not share

Select a response

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APL Community Survey

APL Community Survey

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2. What would be the #1 motivator to get you to the library?

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3. Places to work together. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library:

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4. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

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5. Places to make and create. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library:

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6. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

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7. Places to share art and culture. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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8. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

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9. Places for discovery. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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10. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

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11. Places to learn and practice skills. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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12. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

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13. Place to hang out. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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14. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

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15. Places to play. Select the picture that looks most like a space you would like to see at your library

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16. Please share 1-3 words that describe what you like most about the picture you chose.

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17. What is your ZIP code?

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18. Which of the following best describes you?

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19. Please select your age group: