How old are you?
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Under 12
13-14
15-16
17-18
19-20
20+
How would you describe your culture?
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What is your Gender Identity?
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Where do you live?
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Glendale
La Crescenta
La Canada
Burbank
Other area in Los Angeles County
Other area in California
Out of state
Do you work a paid job outside of school hours? (Select multiple answers)
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How often do you visit the library each month during the school year?
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Never
Once every six months
Once every three months
Once a month
Twice a month
Once a week
Twice a week
More than twice a week
Dailey
How often do you visit the library each month during a break from school?
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Never
Once every six months
Once every three months
Once a month
Twice a month
Once a week
Twice a week
More than twice a week
Daily
Which branch of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture is closest to your house? (Select multiple answers)
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Does the location of the library affect how often you visit it?
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Yes
No
Comments
Which branch of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture do you visit the most often? (Select multiple answers)
What do you do at the library when you visit? (Select multiple answers)
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Why do you visit the library? (Select multiple answers)
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When you visit the library, who do you bring with you? (Select multiple answers)
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Did you know that the Glendale Central Library is going to build a new teen space?
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Yes
No
What does your ideal teen space at the Glendale Central Library look like, and what features (furniture, study rooms, designated spaces) does it have?
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In your opinion, what is the most important thing (or things) for the library staff to remember when we create a space just for teens to use?
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Do you feel like the library cares about teens?
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Yes
No
Comments
Does the library feel like a safe place for you?
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Yes
No
Comments
How can we make the library feel like a safe place for you?
Did you know that the library has a Teen Advisory Board where teens can offer advice to library staff about how to create better teen programs and services?
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Yes
No
Do you think it is important for the library to have a Teen Advisory Board where we can ask teens about what kinds of programs and services they would like the library to provide?
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Have you ever participated in the Teen Advisory Board at one of our libraries?
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Yes
No
Would you like to participate in the Teen Advisory Board in the future?
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Yes
No
Only if I receive volunteer credit or another incentive such as a gift card
What do you think the benefits for teens could be, if any, if the library offered different volunteer positions for a longer term than the minimum of 10 hours required by local schools?
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Would you be interested in volunteering with the library for more than 10 hours during a six-month time period?
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Yes
No
Maybe
Would you be interested in volunteering with the library for more than 10 hours during a one-year period?
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Yes
No
Maybe
If you would not be interested in volunteering with the library for more than 10 hours, please tell us why.
If you would be interested in volunteering with the library for more than 10 hours, please tell us what time of year works best for you, and for how many weeks or months.
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If you became a library volunteer, what kind of job would you like to do?
Are you interested in working in a library or becoming a librarian as your future career?
Yes
No
Maybe
What do you think about the library books we have for teens?
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Do you feel like the library books represent you?
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How would you improve the library book collection that we currently have to make it better for other teens?
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Is it hard to find the types of books you want to read?
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Yes
No
I don't like to read
Why do you think it is/is not hard for you to find the types of books you want to read?
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Do you have to search for the reading material you like on other apps, websites or in other places on the internet?
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Yes
No
I don't like to read
If you do search for the reading material you like on other apps, websites or in other places, where do you look? (Select multiple answers)
What types of books do you prefer? (Select multiple answers)
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Which of the following apps that are available through our library do you use? (Select multiple answers)
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Would you be interested in participating in a program that helps other members of the community understand how to use different types of technology better? Example: Helping senior citizens understand how to use their mobile device or how to use a computer for the first time.
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Would you be interested in participating in a program that creates and records original music in our SoundSpace recording studio?
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Would you be interested in participating in a program that helped you learn more about different cultures within the Glendale and Los Angeles communities?
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Would you be interested in participating in a socially conscious program that reaches out to other community members to help them, interact with them, or make a positive impact on their life somehow?
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Is there a local charity in Glendale or Los Angeles that you are involved with or care about?
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Is there a social issue that you feel strongly about, and that you would like to participate in programs that are related to?
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Would you like the library to provide programs to learn about “adulting” skills such as personal budgeting, how to do your taxes, goal setting, how to change a car tire, etc.?
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Would you like the library to provide programs that help you prepare for job interviews, build your public speaking skills, and help you plan your future career?
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If the library provided programs, or invited speakers to talk about how they got started in their career, what kind of jobs would you be interested in learning about?
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Would you like the library to provide programs that allow you to explore creative arts and media/entertainment industry careers?
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If the library had an e-sports team, would you or anyone you know participate, and what games would you like to play?
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If the library organized tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, would you or anyone you know participate, and what other games would you like to play?
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If the library had an anime/manga club, would you or anyone you know participate, and which anime shows, or manga books would you like to watch/read and discuss?
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Is there anything else you would like to add about how the library can better serve the teens of Glendale?
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Please leave your contact information here if you would like to be contacted by the teen librarian in the future. Thank you!
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