Local Reading Groups

This is a short survey to determine your relationship with the local book clubs that meet in your library and how best to provide you and your book clubs with attractive reading group selections. It is being sponsored by the publishing house Delphinium Books. The surveyshould take no more than 30 seconds. If you would please participate, it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or comments, please contact [email protected]. Thank you.

Do you provide space for local book groups to gather?

Yes

No

If so, approximately how many book clubs meet at your library each week?(we know some clubs only meet once a month or every other week, but this is just an approximate)

0 - 3

4 - 6

7+

Beyond booking the space for local reading groups, do you have any interaction with them and their title choices?

Yes

No

Do you suggest or consult with the book group leaders regarding titles for the group?

Frequently, book group leaders and I often discuss possible titles  

 Occasionally, I suggest titles when asked  

Rarely, generally the book group decides without any input from me  

Do you have an idea as to where book group leaders get suggestions for books?

Often from library staff, whether through conversation or library newsletter  

Suggestions from other local book clubs  

 Newspaper/magazine reviews  

 On-line resources, such as GoodReads

Newsletters sent to them by publishing houses with suggested titles  

Other (Please specify)

Where do you get your information regarding titles that might be appropriate for your local book groups?

.  Colleagues within the library system  

 Book group members share with me titles they think are good  

Newspaper/magazine reviews  

On-line resources, such as GoodReads  

Newsletter sent to me by publishing houses with suggested titles  

Other (please specify)

Can you generalize the types of books that are popular with your local book clubs? (Choose all that apply)

Do you feel that your reading groups are more prone to read a book if there is peripheral support, meaning reading guides, book club discussion points, author visit?

Yes

No