On February 10th, as were digging out from all of the snow, our library participated in the Illinois Library Associations’ event “Snapshot: One Day of the Life in Illinois’ Libraries.” Here is a quick snapshot of our day:
People who walked through our door: 3,179
Items checked out: 238
Public computer use (including laptops): 558
Number of students in our classes: 58
Number of questions at the Reference Desk: 79
Online catalog searches: 470
Hits to the library home page (www.morainevalley.edu/library): 2452
We collected 98 surveys. Some of our favorite comments:
The staff are very helpful and the library is always clean. It is easy to do homework and research at this library because everyone is respectful of one another.
It’s a wonderful helpful place.
I love the library because I can concentrate on my homework and research what I need.
I LOVE MORAINE VALLEY’S LIBRARY!
Everyone in the library is very helpful. I’m here every day to borrow materials and ask questions. I’m never disappointed. It’s a great place to keep updated on information and my classes. I’m grateful.
The library has great scones.
It’s a very well run library. It’s busy, but still quiet.
Best library ever.
It’s really clean, organized, and the whole staff is really helpful! I actually enjoy coming to the library.
moraine valley library is a wonderful place to get relaxed and get your work done it is also very clean and the staff is wonderful. This library is wayyyy better then most colleges that i have seen. If moraine valley turns into a university I’AM SURE that it will be a very good one!