Needs Assessments

Of course, the library cannot address all your community’s needs, but it’s important to consider these needs and trends when writing your plan to ensure that your library services remain relevant to your community. 

For example: 

  • Has there been a change in the service area population since the last time the library’s strategic plan has been reviewed? 
  • What about the demographics in the community – percentage of children, seniors, people below the poverty level? 
  • Has anything changed with the education or reading level in the community? 

If any of these metrics have changed since the last time you wrote your plan, it would be a good idea for the community to discuss this and whether any of these groups would be considered a service priority for your library in the next three years.