The Dallas Public Library, in partnership with the city of Dallas and Friends of the Dallas Public Library, is seeking resident feedback on a regional service model designed to save money in a tight budget environment.
In a Friday press release, the city announced the online survey will stay open through Feb. 26. All city of Dallas residents are encouraged to participate, as well as share it with their networks and communities. This is part of how the future decisions about DPL programming will be decided.
The survey can be taken in English or Spanish, and residents can also find paper copies at their local library branch.
“Dallas Public Library is exploring a regional service model in response to long-term funding and City of Dallas budget constraints,” reads the survey’s introduction page. “This survey is funded by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and is being conducted in partnership with the City of Dallas and the Dallas Public Library to understand how residents use library services and how proposed changes may affect them.”
The survey explains that the regional service model under consideration would create five flagship libraries across the city and close four neighborhood locations. The new flagship libraries would be open seven days a week for longer hours and provide additional programs and services.
It continues, “Your feedback will be shared with city leadership and used to inform future decisions about library funding and services.”
The survey asks respondents to rank how important the library is to them personally, how informed they feel about library offers, how often they use library services, and which specific services their family uses.