COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Deliver the library your community needs.
LibraryIQ leverages data from public input and library best practices to provide Community Needs Assessments with deep understanding of patron and community needs.
The result? The right services at the right time and in the right place for your community. Confidently approach government officials and funders with budget and facility requests. And best of all, boldly innovate while meeting local needs.
Community Needs Assessment Process:
Review existing local conditions
Identify opportunities and challenges
Gather broad community input via innovative and inclusive public engagement strategy
Analyze data to quantify the need and public demand for library services
Identify and evaluate alternative strategies such as library co-location
Evaluate relocating current library services to an existing facility or construction of new facility
Provide library size recommendation based on community need
Determine staffing requirements for recommended library size
Provide technology and furnishing requirements
Evaluate funding options for renovation/new construction
Deliver projected initial capital and ongoing operating costs
Propose potential funding strategies (e.g. grants, municipal funding, tax credits, or private resources)
WHY IQ?
We’re Data-Driven
LibraryIQ uses data, not instinct, to inform the most critical decisions at your library. When decisions are backed by data, you can feel confident that you’re supporting the community’s needs.
We Know Libraries
LibraryIQ services are provided by expert library practitioners with current, real-world experience supporting libraries across the US. LibraryIQ experts are focused on streamlining operations and improving patron experience.