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The survey comes after the city’s most recent budget cut some library staff positions, leading to a reduction in hours and programming. The library and history museum say they will use the information to inform future priorities for programs and services.

The city of Springfield wants to know how well its public library and history museum are serving the community.

A survey the city launched this week will help shape their future services, officials say.

The library and history museum, which are under one city department, say the survey will help inform future priorities for programs, collections, exhibits, services and community initiatives. Feedback is welcome from frequent visitors, occasional users and residents who have never visited the library or history museum, an announcement said. 

The survey comes after the library reduced its hours in response to cuts in the city’s fiscal year 2027 budget. The spending plan decreased library staffing by 2.4 positions, leading the library to close on Mondays in addition to Sundays, starting July 6. 

Library Director Emily David said during a budget committee meeting in May that the library planned to survey the community about which library and museum services are important to them. 

“We will be working on, how do we right-fit our services for the community?” David said at the May 4 meeting. 

The survey is open through Aug. 15.