A qualitative study on the reading preferences and expectations of second-grade students from libraries

Abstract

Introducing children's books to children, which is one of the most effective means of enabling them to develop their reading culture, and using libraries out of school time allow them to recognize reading as a basic requirement of life. This study aimed to determine the reading preferences and expectations of second-grade students in primary schools from libraries in the 2017-2018 school year. This study employed a holistic, multi-case study design. The data were collected through interviews with 12 second-grade students, which were selected by criterion sampling method. The findings showed that a total of 15 books were frequently borrowed from the three libraries by the second-grade students. The results also revealed that almost half of the students preferred reading books in quiet environments and opted for the books penned by Mustafa Orakci and Jeff Kinney. The students in this study reported that they want the libraries to increase the number of books they offer and to offer more entertaining books.