THEPANDEMICEFFECT Fewer people utilized Helen Hall Library in 2020 due to the pandemic, but use is rebounding.
CITIZEN SURVEY
Results from a 2021 citizen survey show the percent of residents who are satisfied or very satisfied with the library has diminished slightly compared to 2019. No survey was done in 2020.
Items checked out
Questions answered
Program attendees
New borrowers
People who used the library
2019 2021
800K 700K 600K 500K 400K 300K 200K 100K 0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 153,093 119,992 470,580
10K 15K 20K 25K 30K
26,226
Quality of library services
81% 81%
Overall facility appearance
79% 78%
3,393
0 5K
Availabilty of materials
77% 75%
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
SOURCES: CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, HELEN HALL LIBRARY/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Quality of children programs/classes
variety of books.” Racheal’s teenage daughter, Eliana Emig, agreed. “I’d love to know that even more kids and teens are getting to be near a good library,” she said. “It really can be a game changer.” The idea to build an 8,000-square-foot library on a piece of city-owned land on the west side is in early discussions by the library board and parks department, Frankovich said. The undisclosed land is bookmarked for park space, and so the idea is to combine the library with a park and recreation cen- ter, he said. “It’s a start,” he said of the 8,000-square-foot plan. “You’ve got to be reasonable.” Officials hinted that such an idea could be part of a 2024 bond election.
“Ultimately, it will be up to the City Council to determine a funding mechanism and a timeline for moving forward with a potential project,” Osborne said in a written statement. Frankovich said the need for more library space is not going away. “We keep telling them we need it now, but [City Council has] to do the planning with the budget and everything,” he said. Hallisey agreed the library should be a priority. “They have outgrown their facilities,” he said. “It’s up to us to figure out how to pay for it.”
73% 64%
Quality of adult programs/classes
64% 56%
Quality of adult programs/classes
64% 52%
Would you support a westside library branch that incorporates a recreation center and park?
Yes
No
62%
38%
For more information, visit communityimpact.com .
SOURCES: CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, ETC INSTITUTE/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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