QUINCY — As part of the Strategic Planning process, the Thomas Crane Public Library is seeking community input on what visitors think about the library and how it can be improved. Join us at any of our public listening sessions and or fill out our survey!
WHEN & WHERE:
- Saturday, March 23 from 1 – 2 PM – Main Library Listening Session 1
- Monday, March 25 from 6 – 7 PM – Adams Shore Listening Session 1
- Thursday, March 28 from 3 – 4 PM – Adams Shore Listening Session 2
- Monday, April 1 from 6 – 7 PM – Main Library Listening Session 2
- Tuesday, April 2 from 6 – 7 PM – North Quincy Listening Session 1
- Wednesday, April 3 from 10 – 11 AM – North Quincy Listening Session 2
- Wednesday, April 3 from 6 – 7 PM – Wollaston Listening Session 1
- Monday, April 8 from 2 – 3 PM – Wollaston Listening Session 2
- Thursday, April 11 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM: Board of Library Trustees Focus Group
- Thursday, May 9 – Board of Library Trustees receive final draft
- Thursday, June 13 – Board of Library Trustees vote on final draft
- Monday, July 1 – Final Plan Released
WHAT:
Public libraries have always been adaptive organizations, functioning at various times as book repositories, information providers, educational institutions and social advocates.
The Thomas Crane Public Library periodically engages in a wide-ranging community-based planning process that elicits input from city residents and stakeholders and then adapts services to meet current and anticipated community needs.
A Strategic Plan articulates overall service priorities and specific goals and serves as the library’s organizational compass for the next five years, guiding the development of annual action plans and helping to provide exceptional services. Strategic planning makes it possible for the library to make a real difference in the everyday lives of Quincy residents.
The Thomas Crane Public Library will host two public listening sessions at each of the library’s locations to hear residents’ thoughts. Listening sessions are commonly used to hear what’s on people’s minds and engage people in emerging or important topics. Library staff will facilitate these listening sessions with some guiding questions about the library space and services.
There is also an online community survey to further share your thoughts! Print copies of the survey will be available at all Quincy Library locations. Translations of the survey (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish) will be available soon.
Any updates will be posted on our Strategic Planning webpage and through social media.
The Thomas Crane Public Library thanks the community for your ongoing support.
About the Thomas Crane Public Library
Thomas Crane Public Library inspires curiosity, sparks imagination, fosters community, and connects people to the online world. To learn more, visit www.thomascranelibrary.org.
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