Community Services and Library Needs Assessment 2023 – Young People’s Survey

Closed 22 Oct 2023

Opened 25 Sep 2023

Contact

neighbourhoodservices@leicester.gov.uk

Feedback updated 7 Nov 2024

We asked

This survey was one strand of our work to assess what residents need from community services and their libraries. We offered a children and young people’s survey, aimed at under 16s.

You were invited to share how you use the city’s libraries and community centres, how you’d like to use them, and your ideas for what could change in the future.

You said

The survey had 511 responses from young people who were mainly library users.

  • Only a small number of respondents had never visited a library.
  • Three quarters said that libraries are a friendly place to visit.
  • Nearly all who visited a library took a book home or stopped to read one.
  • A third would like to see a better range of books.

We did

As part of the consultation we also held:

  • Interviews with key Council stakeholders, library and community centre partners.
  • Staff workshops with a cross-section of library and community centre staff.
  • Focus groups with library service users and non-users.

The results of the various strands of the consultation were analysed in by Activist Group, specialists in research and advice on library and community services. We published two reports in November 2024.

See both reports on our website.

Results updated 13 Nov 2024

We've looked at every response and input from the focus groups and the surveys and have produced two reports, which are attached below.

What happens next?

Based on what you've told us we will follow up in early 2025 with some proposals that we will ask you to comment on as part of a formal public consultation process, to include public meetings.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please email neighbourhoodservices@leicester.gov.uk

Files:

Overview

Select ‘Take the survey’ below to tell us what you think about our libraries.

We want to hear the views of young people about the city's libraries.

The small print

The answers you give to the questions in this survey will only be used to help us get an idea of how you use our community centres and libraries. You can find out about how we manage personal data on our website.

We are working with Activist Group to understand everyone’s answers to our survey questions. You can find their privacy policy at activistgroup.co.uk

Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • Children and young people

Interests

  • Libraries
  • Community centres