Library Board to hear survey findings on catalog, e-book waits Nov. 2
The 2026 community assessment found 95% of respondents are active users; the board also takes up its 2027 meeting schedule.
LOS ALAMOS - The Los Alamos County Library Board will hear the results of the library's 2026 community assessment survey at its Monday, Nov. 2, meeting, according to the board's agenda packet. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in Room 110 of the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave., with a Zoom option.
The findings slides say 95% of respondents are active library users, 93% borrow materials and 77% attend programs. Twenty-two percent named barriers, among them the ease and speed of buying materials and of using the internet, and library hours.
Sixty-eight percent said they find what they need "most of the time," with electronic materials and new releases most often named as limited or missing. Listed findings include an online catalog that needs improvement, Hoopla limits, long Libby wait lists and requests for readers' advisory services. Teens, young adults and seniors are named as underserved age groups.
The slides say the survey did not reveal clear or widespread service gaps and found fewer accessibility barriers than anticipated.
The board will also consider a proposed 2027 schedule of 10 meetings, eight at the Municipal Building and two, April 5 and Sept. 13, at the White Rock Branch Library.