Reading Habits and Library Use among Students of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat

This study investigated the reading habits and library use patterns of students at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. The descriptive survey design was used for the research. The population was made up of 50 students. Sampling was enumerative. A questionnaire was made in Google form and it’s used as data collection. As per Data Collection, the Data collected were analyzed using percentages. Findings indicate that the majority of the respondents spend more than an hour reading every day. The purpose of reading was found to be mainly for entertainment. Respondents were also found to read mostly newspapers and other general-interest magazines. Now In the area of library use, the majority of the respondents browse the shelves in search of reading materials; consult the library staff and make use of online databases. The least used library resource was found to be e-books. Despite using most library resources, respondents affirmed that visit to the library was not a popular activity. Based on the findings, the study concludes that students of VNSGU are involved in reading activities both for entertainment and education purposes although most reading activities took place outside the university library. Considering the role of the respondents as future library professionals, the study suggests that students make regular use of the university library to gain valuable practical experience. It was also recommended that students explore the use of e-books, especially through the internet as this would afford them the opportunity of reading books that may not be available in the university bookstore or library. The main limitation of this study is sampling. Due to covid-19 mostly students avoid coming to the library so I took only students who regularly came into the library after covid-19.