Editor’s note: This press release was provided by the Town of Pelham Public Library.

Town of Pelham, N.Y.╾ To ensure that The Town of Pelham Public Library continues to meet the community’s needs, a survey is now available to Pelham residents allowing them to share if and how they use the library. The survey, which takes less than ten minutes to complete, focuses on:

• What books and programming patrons enjoy most,
• What services might be added to enhance the Library’s value for local residents.

The survey is part of an ongoing effort to connect with the community, particularly as the Library develops its new operating plan.

The survey can be accessed directly through this link, on the Library’s homepage at www.pelhamlibrary.org, and will also be distributed via email and through the Library’s Facebook page. Patrons without Internet access may complete it at the library. The survey will be open through Friday, April 12.

“We know from the popularity of the Friends of the Library’s Novel Night, which benefits the Library, that Pelhamites are enthusiastic about supporting their library. We want to tap into their enthusiasm to learn more about what we are doing well and where we we could do better,” said Terrence Mullan, President of the Pelham Library Board of Trustees.

Patricia Perito, Director of the Library, said, “While we know how many library cards we’ve issued, the number of books and other materials that have been checked out, and how many people visit the library, we are looking forward to getting more detailed input from everyone in Pelham as we assess how to best allocate resources to meet the community’s needs.”

As part of the effort to learn more about how patrons use the Library, the Trustees hosted several focus groups last year.

About the Town of Pelham Public LIbrary

The Town of Pelham Public Library serves the informational, educational and cultural needs of the residents of the Town of Pelham, which comprises the Villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor in southern Westchester County, New York. In addition to having access to the Library’s holdings of nearly 73,000 books, audio and video recordings, and other materials including electronic materials, library users can also obtain an additional 5.2 million materials, through interlibrary loans and online, that are held by the member libraries of the Westchester Library System. In 2017, the Library circulated over 92,684 items and held more than 366 programs for children and adults. It supports the principles of intellectual freedom and the public’s right to know by providing access to information, collections and services that reflect diverse points of view.