• S. Jyothi

The aim of this paper is to analyse the correlates of public library use in Madurai district. The study also analyses the preference of books of public library users. The study consists of 30 respondents from Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. The respondents were selected randomly and interviewed with a semi-structured interview schedule. The correlates of library use such as age, gender, educational qualification, and employment are analysed. The study found that the gender, age, educational qualification and employment are largely influencing the use of public libraries.

Public libraries, Reading habit, Socio-economic correlates, Preferences.

"`A STUDY ON UTILISATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND ITS CORRELATES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.235-241, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905V92.pdf

"`A STUDY ON UTILISATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND ITS CORRELATES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp235-241, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905V92.pdf