How Are We Doing? A Survey of Patrons at the Augusta County Library

Abstract

Augusta County Library is a medium-sized public library in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. It serves a population of about 73,500 people, has a staff of 23 full- and part-time employees, and spends an operating budget of just over $1 million. One branch and three stations are located throughout the county, with the main library located between two cities, Waynesboro and Staunton. These two cities operate their own libraries but have a cooperative venture called the Valley Libraries Connection. This enables the three libraries to share their catalog and their resources but maintain separate budgets. The main facility of the Augusta County Library is located in an old high school and just recently underwent a $2.2 million renovation. The collection contains approximately 180,000 volumes (all formats).