International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 4

Reading Habits of Public Library's Users: A Survey

  • Author:
  • Prabhjot Kaur Sandhu
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 247 to 250

Librarian, District Library, Amritsar, Punjab

*Corresponding Author: Prabhjot Kaur Sandhu, prabhjotsandhu7@yahoo.com

Online published on 16 May, 2017.

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to explore reading habit of public library users. For the study, questionnaire method is adopted to collect data from the library users of district public library Amritsar. The study finds that majority of the library users read every day. Their purpose of reading in the library is to update their knowledge. 30% of the library users visit library once a week. Majority of the respondents visit public library to read newspapers. The main reason for not coming to the library is lack of time.

Keywords

Reading habit, Public library, User studies, Public library users