Questionnaire to assess the Reading or Library Going Habit of Students 

 Questionnaire to assess the Reading or Library Going Habit of College Students :

Introduction:  Your responses will help us understand the reading or library going habits of students better. Please answer the following questions honestly and to the best of your ability. 

1. Name in full (Beginning with surname) : .........................................................................

2. Age: .................................................................................................................................

3. Male/Female: ...................................................................................................................

4. Mother tongue: ...............................................................................................................

5. College in which you study:......................................................................

6. Class and Roll no. ..............................................................................

7. A. Father’s/ Guardian occupation......................................

     B. His monthly income: Rs...............................

8. Have you purchased all your text-books?                                              Yes/No

9. How many times in a week do you visit the college library ...........hours.

10.   When do you visit the library? (Tick mark your answer)

In free periods         (  )

During the periods  (  )

Before/After Periods (  )

11.  What books do you borrow from your college library?

12.  How do you select a book? ( Please tick mark)

1. Recommendation of Professors/Friends                 (  )

2. In consultation with the librarian                           (  )

3. The title                                          (  )

4. The name of the author                                  (  )

5. At random                                           (  )

13.  How many books do you borrow and read per month? ................................................

14.  Books that you borrow from a library are: (Please tick)

1. Text-books                                          (  )

2. Novels                                             (  )

3. Drama                                             (  )

4. Books of General Interest                                   (  )

5. Story books                                         (  )

6. Poetry                                              (  )

7. Biography                                           (  )

8. History                                            (  )

9. Any other                                         (  )

15.  Do you experience any difficulty in getting the books you require? Yes/ No

16.  If yes, show the reason: (Tick mark)

1. Delay in issue             (  )

2. Unimely demand         (  )

3. Insufficien copies           (  )

4. Issue time inconvenient  (  )

5. Other: ............................... (  )

17.  How many hours do you pass in your college library? ............................ hours

18.  Do you borrow books written in English or in mother tongue? ..............................

19.  Which books do you find better?   Gujarati/ English

20.  Do you find it difficult to read books in English?                     Yes/No

21.  (a) Can you easily get all the books you need from your library?        Yes/No

(b) For how many days do you have to wait for the books of your choice? ......................

22.  Do you use any other library in addition to your college library?        Yes/No

23.  If so, do you use it for getting more books or just to read newspapers? ..................

24.  What newspapers and journals do you get in your library? .........................

25.  Do yu read journals regarding your subjects? If yes, name them. ..................

26.  (a) Do you read newspapers every day?    Yes/No

(b) If yes, name them. ...........................

27.  Which is your favourite newspaper? ..............................

28.  Do you like to read an English newspaper?   Yes/No

 If not, why? _______________

29.   Do you prepare your lessons in the library? Yes?No

30.  Does the atmosphere of the college allow you to study peacefully?         Yes?No

If not, why? .................

31.  Do you prefer to read in the library at night also? Yes/No

32.  (a) Do you believe that you can do all your reading in the library? Yes/No

(b) If so, why? .............

33.  If you are not using the college library, state reasons. ......................

34.  Give your suggestions for an ideal library. .....................................................................

Thank you. Your feedback is highly appreciated and will contribute to the understanding of students' reading and library going habits.