how do you anticipate a library usage?

Answer 1

By the amount of services it offers, where it is in a city, the amount and type of people in the vicinity, schools in the community etc, etc.

Answer 2

I would assume you would conduct a poll or a survey - if you're anticipating building a new library in a particular area, survey the community you envision the library serving, if you're thinking of introducing a new service within an existing library, poll current users to get their reaction to the contemplated introduction. With respect to the latter, this is why libraries keep so many stats, so they can appropriately respond to the changing needs of their clientele.

Answer 3

You might want to rephrase your question to make it more clear, but if you are referring to figuring out who is going to use a library and how they are going to use it, I think you have to look at the demographics of the library's potential users. Are they young or older? Are they affluent or poorer? Are they better or less educated? For instance, a library in an affluent community of younger and middled aged people might not want to have a large room full of PCs for personal use as its patrons are more likely to have their own lap tops. That library would be advised to have WiFi available. A less affluent community might want more public computers to better serve patrons who may not have their own computers. I hope this helps.

Answer 4

You read into it?