Community Consultation Bacchus Marsh Library Development

Bacchus Marsh Library DevelopmentCommunity ConsultationSECTION 4 – Open ended questions• Libraries can be an important part of community cohesion. These things arebased on availability (opening hours, accessibility) and facilities (meetingareas, children’s areas etc).• More structured children’s activities, particularly on weekends, would be mostwelcomed. Having space for community groups to meet would also be highlyadvantageous.• Community arts hub with local art on display.• Many more people making use of Library facilities, more people using thelibrary and enjoying books, reading and learning, especially the young so theylearn the benefits of book reading & learning.• More children accessing the library with parents or with schools/kinder groupsif there were more spaces to use other than the main library space.• More community usage, increased programs such as story time on otherdays or for specific ages. Reading groups, etc.• More connections between services, perhaps co-location with the BacchusMarsh Maternal & Child Health Centre.• More and better amenity, for example, more computers, toilets and coffeefacilities.• More people at library. Pay rise for our lovely librarians.• Retention of the friendliness and great service delivered by the existing libraryservice.• More people to access a larger range of reading materials - local informationand technological data.• More users attracted to library and more community groups utilising theresources to meet or use the library as the starting point or meeting place - acommunity hub for exchanging ideas.• Weekly study groups for students, run by tutors.• Respect for the heritage of B/M.• A facility that provides a venue for teenagers to go to for study especially forthose who don't have computers at home.• Recognition of the tertiary students in the area who are currently not cateredfor.• That people young and old can use the Library together and in harmony.• The "Hub" of town offering multiple uses for all parts of our township.• An expanded range of books, of periodicals and DVDs would be appreciated.• Used by wider community with more facilities to attract young people.• User friendly, more workplace DVD's.• More Flexible HoursPage 38 of 47