Children's Survey
Sheffield's Library Services to children are among the best ...
In the national survey of library services for children conducted in the autumn, Sheffield ranked in the top quarter.
2,546 children aged from under one year took part – many with the help of their parents or carers – and 2,212 of you rated the service overall as ‘good’.
Here is what you said about different aspects of the service.
- 2,088 of you said the books in your library are good
- 1,502 of you said the computers in your library are good
- 1,528 of you said the homework help in your library is good
- 2,520 of you said your library is friendly
- 2,495 of you said your library is a safe place
- 2,479 of you said your library is somewhere you want to go to
- 2,393 of you said you library has lots of things to interest you
- 2,164 of you said your library is open at the time you want to go to it
- 2,419 of you said your library is easy to get to
- 2,419 of you said your library is bright and cheerful inside
We are pleased that so many of you are happy with lots of things about your library but there are also thing we need to improve. We are looking at the comments and suggestions you made and we will let you know if we can do the things you would like us to.
Results for your local library can be seen below:
Broomhill Library
145 children and young people took part in the survey.
136 said the library overall is good
120 said the books are good
71 said the computers are good
100 said the homework help is good
144 said the library is friendly
144 said the library is safe
132 said the library is easy to get to
135 said the library is open when you want it to be
142 said the library is a place you want to come
138 said the library has lots of things to interest you
141 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Burngreave Library
26 children and young people took part in the survey.
33 said the library overall is good
30 said the books are good
24 said the computers are good
23 said the homework help is good
36 said the library is friendly
35 said the library is safe
36 said the library is easy to get to
25 said the library is open when you want it to be
33 said the library is a place you want to come
35 said the library has lots of things to interest you
32 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Central Children's & Young People's Library
123 children and young people took part in the survey.
113 said the library overall is good
107 said the books are good
65 said the computers are good
85 said the homework help is good
123 said the library is friendly
122 said the library is safe
101 said the library is easy to get to
107 said the library is open when you want it to be
119 said the library is a place you want to come
117 said the library has lots of things to interest you
116 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Chapeltown Library
132 children and young people took part in the survey.
116 said the library overall is good
107 said the books are good
67 said the computers are good
84 said the homework help is good
131 said the library is friendly
131 said the library is safe
129 said the library is easy to get to
121 said the library is open when you want it to be
124 said the library is a place you want to come
121 said the library has lots of things to interest you
124 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Crystal Peaks Library
157 children and young people took part in the survey.
137 said the library overall is good
137 said the books are good
100 said the computers are good
104 said the homework help is good
155 said the library is friendly
155 said the library is safe
148 said the library is easy to get to
146 said the library is open when you want it to be
152 said the library is a place you want to come
151 said the library has lots of things to interest you
151 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Darnall Library
64 children and young people took part in the survey.
53 said the library overall is good
49 said the books are good
36 said the computers are good
30 said the homework help is good
60 said the library is friendly
60 said the library is safe
58 said the library is easy to get to
51 said the library is open when you want it to be
59 said the library is a place you want to come
59 said the library has lots of things to interest you
56 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Ecclesall Library
162 children and young peope took part in the survey.
136 said the library overall is good
133 said the books are good
87 said the computers are good
81 said the homework help is good
159 said the library is friendly
157 said the library is safe
156 said the library is easy to get to
130 said the library is open when you want it to be
156 said the library is a place you want to come
157 said the library has lots of things to interest you
160 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Ecclesfield Library
38 children and young people took part in the survey.
36 said the library overall is good
33 said the books are good
24 said the computers are good
24 said the homework help is good
38 said the library is friendly
37 said the library is safe
37 said the library is easy to get to
33 said the library is open when you want it to be
38 said the library is a place you want to come
37 said the library has lots of things to interest you
37 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Firth Park Library
192 children and young people took part in the survey.
159 said the library overall is good
148 said the books are good
117 said the computers are good
115 said the homework help is good
190 said the library is friendly
188 said the library is safe
186 said the library is easy to get to
157 said the library is open when you want it to be
182 said the library is a place you want to come
180 said the library has lots of things to interest you
171 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Frecheville Library
75 children and young people took part in the survey.
74 said the library overall is good
68 said the books are good
54 said the computers are good
41 said the homework help is good
74 said the library is friendly
72 said the library is safe
74 said the library is easy to get to
56 said the library is open when you want it to be
73 said the library is a place you want to come
74 said the library has lots of things to interest you
74 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Gleadless Library
91 children and young people took part in the survey.
84 said the library overall is good
83 said the books are good
39 said the computers are good
56 said the homework help is good
91 said the library is friendly
90 said the library is safe
91 said the library is easy to get to
75 said the library is open when you want it to be
90 said the library is a place you want to come
90 said the library has lots of things to interest you
87 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Greenhill Library
108 children and young people took part in the survey.
92 said the library overall is good
89 said the books are good
56 said the computers are good
53 said the homework help is good
108 said the library is friendly
107 said the library is safe
107 said the library is easy to get to
85 said the library is open when you want it to be
108 said the library is a place you want to come
104 said the library has lots of things to interest you
106 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Highfield Library
129 children and young people took part in the survey.
97 said the library overall is good
101 said the books are good
77 said the computers are good
81 said the homework help is good
128 said the library is friendly
125 said the library is safe
120 said the library is easy to get to
103 said the library is open when you want it to be
124 said the library is a place you want to come
117 said the library has lots of things to interest you
116 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Hillsborough Library
143 children and young people took part in the survey.
130 said the library overall is good
110 said the books are good
82 said the computers are good
96 said the homework help is good
143 said the library is friendly
143 said the library is safe
137 said the library is easy to get to
134 said the library is open when you want it to be
142 said the library is a place you want to come
139 said the library has lots of things to interest you
142 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Jordanthorpe Library
39 children and young people took part in the survey.
29 said the library overall is good
25 said the books are good
25 said the computers are good
20 said the homework help is good
39 said the library is friendly
39 said the library is safe
39 said the library is easy to get to
29 said the library is open when you want it to be
35 said the library is a place you want to come
34 said the library has lots of things to interest you
39 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Limpsfield Library
62 children and young people took part in the survey.
55 said the library overall is good
46 said the books are good
35 said the computers are good
38 said the homework help is good
60 said the library is friendly
62 said the library is safe
60 said the library is easy to get to
41 said the library is open when you want it to be
60 said the library is a place you want to come
60 said the library has lots of things to interest you
59 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Mobile Services
62 children and young people took part in the survey.
44 said the mobile library overall is good
40 said the books are good
40 said the homework help is good
52 said the mobile library is friendly
52 said the mobile library is safe
51 said the mobile library is easy to get to
36 said the mobile library is open when you want it to be
52 said the mobile library is a place you want to come
50 said the mobile library has lots of things to interest you
48 said the mobile library is bright and cheerful inside
Manor Library
73 children and young people took part in the survey.
64 said the library overall is good
63 said the books are good
58 said the computers are good
51 said the homework help is good
73 said the library is friendly
73 said the library is safe
73 said the library is easy to get to
69 said the library is open when you want it to be
72 said the library is a place you want to come
69 said the library has lots of things to interest you
72 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Newfield Green Library
31 children and young people took part in the survey.
26 said the library overall is good
23 said the books are good
21 said the computers are good
18 said the homework help is good
31 said the library is friendly
31 said the library is safe
30 said the library is easy to get to
18 said the library is open when you want it to be
30 said the library is a place you want to come
28 said the library has lots of things to interest you
30 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Park Library
33 children and young people took part in the survey.
32 said the library overall is good
26 said the books are good
17 said the computers are good
17 said the homework help is good
32 said the library is friendly
33 said the library is safe
32 said the library is easy to get to
24 said the library is open when you want it to be
33 said the library is a place you want to come
30 said the library has lots of things to interest you
23 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Parson Cross Library
41 children and young people took part in the survey.
25 said the library overall is good
28 said the books are good
24 said the computers are good
24 said the homework help is good
40 said the library is friendly
37 said the library is safe
40 said the library is easy to get to
22 said the library is open when you want it to be
37 said the library is a place you want to come
38 said the library has lots of things to interest you
31 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Southey Library
49 children and young people took part in the survey.
38 said the library overall is good
39 said the books are good
36 said the computers are good
27 said the homework help is good
47 said the library is friendly
46 said the library is safe
42 said the library is easy to get to
41 said the library is open when you want it to be
43 said the library is a place you want to come
42 said the library has lots of things to interest you
47 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Stannington Library
58 children and young people took part in the survey.
54 said the library overall is good
46 said the books are good
28 said the computers are good
17 said the homework help is good
58 said the library is friendly
58 said the library is safe
52 said the library is easy to get to
49 said the library is open when you want it to be
58 said the library is a place you want to come
56 said the library has lots of things to interest you
58 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Stocksbridge Library
107 children and young people took part in the survey.
103 said the library overall is good
96 said the books are good
82 said the computers are good
75 said the homework help is good
107 said the library is friendly
104 said the library is safe
98 said the library is easy to get to
93 said the library is open when you want it to be
106 said the library is a place you want to come
106 said the library has lots of things to interest you
106 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Tinsley Library
42 children and young people took part in the survey.
31 said the library overall is good
32 said the books are good
19 said the computers are good
24 said the homework help is good
39 said the library is friendly
41 said the library is safe
42 said the library is easy to get to
30 said the library is open when you want it to be
40 said the library is a place you want to come
37 said the library has lots of things to interest you
35 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Totley Library
83 children and young people took part in the survey.
77 said the library overall is good
72 said the books are good
50 said the computers are good
62 said the homework help is good
83 said the library is friendly
83 said the library is safe
82 said the library is easy to get to
73 said the library is open when you want it to be
81 said the library is a place you want to come
81 said the library has lots of things to interest you
82 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Upperthorpe Library
51 children and young people took part in the survey.
41 said the library overall is good
35 said the books are good
23 said the computers are good
28 said the homework help is good
50 said the library is friendly
48 said the library is safe
43 said the library is easy to get to
45 said the library is open when you want it to be
49 said the library is a place you want to come
46 said the library has lots of things to interest you
49 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Walkley Library
49 children and young people took part in the survey.
43 said the library overall is good
43 said the books are good
23 said the computers are good
35 said the homework help is good
49 said the library is friendly
49 said the library is safe
48 said the library is easy to get to
42 said the library is open when you want it to be
48 said the library is a place you want to come
48 said the library has lots of things to interest you
47 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Woodhouse Library
34 children and young people took part in the survey.
33 said the library overall is good
29 said the books are good
17 said the computers are good
25 said the homework help is good
34 said the library is friendly
33 said the library is safe
33 said the library is easy to get to
29 said the library is open when you want it to be
34 said the library is a place you want to come
34 said the library has lots of things to interest you
33 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Woodseats Library
127 children and young people took part in the survey.
110 said the library overall is good
104 said the books are good
65 said the computers are good
74 said the homework help is good
126 said the library is friendly
126 said the library is safe
126 said the library is easy to get to
118 said the library is open when you want it to be
126 said the library is a place you want to come
118 said the library has lots of things to interest you
122 said the library is bright and cheerful inside
Thank you to all who took part, you gave us ideas for making your library better.
We are looking at those now and we will let you know if we can do the things you would like us to.
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