I recently conducted a highly scientific survey. The question asked was: If you use your public library, why do you use it?” What methods did I use to conduct this highly scientific survey? Why, I asked my Facebook friends, of course. Now you might think you can’t trust the results of this survey because I was asking my friends, and my friends are probably predisposed to using libraries. Again, using highly scientific methods (“guesstimation” and “making up stuff”), I would have to say that about 85% of my friends use libraries. 10% of them don’t know where their public library is located, and 5% are teenagers who think they can find everything on the Internet. By the way, they’re wrong about that.
But back to the results of my survey. Ann said that she uses the library because it’s a great way to connect with her community. Erin uses it to check out DVDs and Audio CDs. Dan said he just can’t get enough of that Dewey Decimal System. Phil and M.T. both said they enjoy the programs at the library. And at least two of my friends mentioned cute librarians as their reason for using the library. No, I didn’t pay them to say that. Overwhelmingly, the number one reason my friends said they use libraries is for, drum roll please, … the books. Alyssa said the library is the only place where she can afford to read more about people and places she discovered while reading historical fiction. Kimberly loves the knowledge, the stories and the history she finds in books. And Mike just likes roaming the stacks to see what book will jump out and grab his attention.
Yes, the library has Internet access, DVDs, CDs, programs, story times, study rooms and meeting rooms. But people from every walk of life will always come to the library for the books.
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