Library and Cultural Arts Survey Results 20160118
Summary of Responses
- 55 percent are occasional, regular, or frequent users of the library.
- 45 percent rarely if ever use the library.
- 94 percent are quite satisfied with the library and 3 percent do not use it.
- Just 3 percent are “unsatisfied” with the existing library.
- 66 percent believe the planned facility will be “too costly” for taxpayers.
- 52-62 percent believe that library’s operating costs are growing too quickly.
- 83 percent believe that most voters will oppose the planned facility.
- 76 percent believe that hiring an architect to determine Columbus’ library needs presents a conflict of interest.
- 90 percent believe the city should hire a consultant, not architect, to look at the size and costs of other libraries to determine Columbus’ library needs.
Conclusions
This survey, offered to over 1,600 residents of Columbus, provides very useful information about what taxpayers really think in regard to the planned Library & Cultural Arts Center project; far more reliable information than what is provided by any other surveys which never mention costs. We believe that it would be a mistake for elected officials to ignore the opinions of the community’s taxpayers, and hire an architect at this point in time.
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