Take Our Community Survey!

Thank you for your input! Community survey ended 4/14/23

Thank you for your input! The collection period for the community survey ended on 4/14/23. Stay tuned to our website for strategic planning updates.

It’s our time to listen – and we want to hear your thoughts! Whether or not you currently use the Library, the more we know about you and your interests, the better we can plan community programs and services. Please use the buttons below to take the survey and let us know what you think of the East Greenbush Community Library today and what you would like it to become in the future.

When can I access the survey?

The online survey will be available through April 14, 2023 (extended from the original date of March 20th). Surveys must be returned by April 7th to be counted.

Kids can participate too!

Paper surveys are available in the library (visit the Children’s Room or checkout desk) for kids age 7+. Youth 12+ can take the online community survey (or the kid’s one if they like!). Paper surveys need to be returned to the library by April 7, 2023, to be reviewed as part of the strategic planning process. Survey responses are anonymous.

Will the survey be offered in other languages?

Yes, we have paper surveys in Spanish, Mandarin, and Urdu available in the library or download.

Mandarin
Spanish
Urdu

Online Survey (ages 12+)
Print Survey (ages 12+)
Print Survey for Kids 7+

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. If you would like to know more about the East Greenbush Community Library’s strategic planning process, please contact the Library Director, Jill Dugas Hughes.

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Library Card Registration Free to any individual who resides or pays taxes in the East Greenbush Community Library taxing district or Town of Schodack. Cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Free to any individual who volunteers or works at the EGRN Library. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Free to partner educational agencies with verified employment. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

Those that live outside the UHLS area may purchase a temporary card at the price established by our Table of Fines and Fees. Cards expire and must be renewed yearly.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

 Free to residents residing in a community served by a UHLS library.

All ages eligible. Youth under age 16 must have their application completed and signed by a parent or guardian, who provides acceptable identification for them.

UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.

Card blocked at $5 or more in replacement costs or fines/fees

Fines vary according to individual library rules and UHLS resource sharing rules. The EGRN Table of Fines and Fees are applicable for items which are checked out from the East Greenbush Community Library

 The UHLS MyCard is a fine-free, limited-access library card for youth. It is intended to address multiple barriers to serving youth and families, including:

  • Barriers to access related to fines (e.g. computer access, checking out materials)
  • Parents not present for a child’s library card registration
  • Previous fines on a child’s card

Free for youth residing in a community served by a UHLS library.Applicants 18 and under who are applying for a limited use, UHLS Youth Only MyCard, need to provide name, address, and date of birth.UHLS library cards expire and must be renewed every three years.Youth ages birth to 18 can register unaccompanied, or with the help of a caregiver or relative who is not the child’s parent/guardian.This card may be used at all UHLS Libraries except for the Colonie Town Library.

Card blocked at $10 or more in replacement costs.

No fines for late items
Limits on # of Materials Borrowed Unlimited checkouts Unlimited checkouts Limited total items: Can only have 3 items checked out on their card at a time
Types of Items All eligible item types. All eligible item types except Museum Passes, ILL, and Hot off the Press. Active paid members of the Friends of the East Greenbush Community Library have access to all lending collections. Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Databases/Digital Content EGRN and UHLS subscription databases and digital content UHLS subscription databases and digital content Only items eligible to be borrowed are books (any age level), juvenile and young adult (teen) audiobooks, and juvenile and young adult (teen) DVDs.
Interlibrary Loan Nationwide UHLS Libraries UHLS Libraries
Program Registration Unlimited except by limited program capacity Preference given to resident cardholders Preference given to resident cardholders