Community Input Survey Opens for St. Tammany Parish Library Strategic Plan
On Monday, March 14, 2022, a community input survey will be available to the entire St. Tammany community either to complete online at www.sttammanylibrary.org, opens a new window, or in every one of the 12 branch locations, to complete and return to library staff. This is part of the St. Tammany Parish Library’s (STPL) strategic planning process announced in the Summer of 2021.
“During this phase of our Strategic Plan for Service, we look forward to a robust community response so that we can shape and refine the future path for the St. Tammany Parish Library to continue to serve our patrons’ and future patrons’ needs,” said Kelly LaRocca, Director, St. Tammany Parish Library.
Carson Block Consultants, and St. Tammany Parish Library leadership have conducted preliminary interviews with stakeholders, and local government, community, and business leaders. During this next phase, input from library staff, as well as the public will be gathered.
STPL staff will participate in strategic planning meetings March 14 and 15, 2022. Branch location hours will be impacted as follows:
On Monday, March 14, the following branch locations will open at 2 p.m.: Madisonville, Causeway, and Covington.
On Monday, March 14, the following branch locations will close at 12p.m.: Abita Springs, Bush, Folsom, Lee Road, Lacombe, and Pearl River.
On Tuesday, March 15, the following branch locations will open at 2 p.m.: Mandeville, Slidell, and South Slidell.
St. Tammany Parish Library staff have undergone focus group training, and will begin conducting focus groups within the coming weeks. Information on how to participate in focus groups will also be posted on the STPL website — www.sttammanylibrary.org, social media channels, and in branch locations.
The data gathered through community research will be utilized to identify several key metrics including: aspirations of the community; strategic areas of focus, obstacles and opportunities; and potential library service strategies. The planning process will culminate with the creation of the Strategic Plan containing actionable and attainable library service goals, activities and objectives for the short, medium and long-term future.
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The St. Tammany Parish Library has been serving the citizens of St. Tammany Parish for over seventy years. Our twelve branches offer over 542,000 loanable items including books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and magazines. The library’s website offers 24/7 access to downloadable audio and e-books, music downloads, research tools, magazines, and newspapers. Our programs and services are designed to meet residents’ cultural, informational, educational, and recreational needs.
