Handpicked for You Survey

1. Contact Information

Contact Information Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

2. Library Card Number

Library Card Number

3. Demographic Information (include any information you would wish us to factor into our recommendations)

Demographic Information (include any information you would wish us to factor into our recommendations) Sex
Age
Race or Ethnicity

4. Mark the button that indicates your interest level for the genres and formats listed below.

	High	OK	No
New Releases	*Mark the button that indicates your interest level for the genres and formats listed below. New Releases High	New Releases OK	New Releases No
Bestsellers	Bestsellers High	Bestsellers OK	Bestsellers No
Classic Titles	Classic Titles High	Classic Titles OK	Classic Titles No
Literary Fiction	Literary Fiction High	Literary Fiction OK	Literary Fiction No
Non-Fiction	Non-Fiction High	Non-Fiction OK	Non-Fiction No
Mysteries	Mysteries High	Mysteries OK	Mysteries No
Fantasy	Fantasy High	Fantasy OK	Fantasy No
Historical Fiction	Historical Fiction High	Historical Fiction OK	Historical Fiction No
Biography/Memoir	Biography/Memoir High	Biography/Memoir OK	Biography/Memoir No
Romance	Romance High	Romance OK	Romance No
Thrillers	Thrillers High	Thrillers OK	Thrillers No
Action/Adventure	Action/Adventure High	Action/Adventure OK	Action/Adventure No
Horror	Horror High	Horror OK	Horror No
Christian Fiction	Christian Fiction High	Christian Fiction OK	Christian Fiction No
Science Fiction	Science Fiction High	Science Fiction OK	Science Fiction No
Urban Literature	Urban Literature High	Urban Literature OK	Urban Literature No
Romantic Suspense	Romantic Suspense High	Romantic Suspense OK	Romantic Suspense No
Paranormal Romance	Paranormal Romance High	Paranormal Romance OK	Paranormal Romance No
Western	Western High	Western OK	Western No
Chick-Lit	Chick-Lit High	Chick-Lit OK	Chick-Lit No
Graphic Novels	Graphic Novels High	Graphic Novels OK	Graphic Novels No
Young Adult	Young Adult High	Young Adult OK	Young Adult No
Short Stories	Short Stories High	Short Stories OK	Short Stories No
Large Print	Large Print High	Large Print OK	Large Print No
Series	Series High	Series OK	Series No
Audio Books	Audio Books High	Audio Books OK	Audio Books No

Other (please specify)

5. How do you like books to be focused?

	High	Medium	Low
Focus on Characters	*How do you like books to be focused? Focus on Characters High	Focus on Characters Medium	Focus on Characters Low
Focus on Action and Events	Focus on Action and Events High	Focus on Action and Events Medium	Focus on Action and Events Low
Focus on Issues and Ideas	Focus on Issues and Ideas High	Focus on Issues and Ideas Medium	Focus on Issues and Ideas Low
Focus on Language and Style	Focus on Language and Style High	Focus on Language and Style Medium	Focus on Language and Style Low

6. What type of pacing do you prefer?

What type of pacing do you prefer? Fast paced

Relaxed pace

7. Please list any settings that interest you.

Please list any settings that interest you.

8. Please indicate subjects to include or avoid in suggestions.

	Interested	Avoid
Animals	*Please indicate subjects to include or avoid in suggestions. Animals Interested	Animals Avoid
Gardens	Gardens Interested	Gardens Avoid
Crime	Crime Interested	Crime Avoid
Disasters	Disasters Interested	Disasters Avoid
Men's Lives	Men's Lives Interested	Men's Lives Avoid
Women's Lives	Women's Lives Interested	Women's Lives Avoid
Childhood	Childhood Interested	Childhood Avoid
Romantic Relationships	Romantic Relationships Interested	Romantic Relationships Avoid
Coming of Age	Coming of Age Interested	Coming of Age Avoid
Families	Families Interested	Families Avoid
Senior Lives	Senior Lives Interested	Senior Lives Avoid
History	History Interested	History Avoid
Religion	Religion Interested	Religion Avoid
Computers	Computers Interested	Computers Avoid
Military / War	Military / War Interested	Military / War Avoid
Books made into films	Books made into films Interested	Books made into films Avoid
Nature	Nature Interested	Nature Avoid
Outdoor Activities	Outdoor Activities Interested	Outdoor Activities Avoid
Sports	Sports Interested	Sports Avoid
Science and Technology	Science and Technology Interested	Science and Technology Avoid
Politics	Politics Interested	Politics Avoid
Food	Food Interested	Food Avoid
Other Cultures	Other Cultures Interested	Other Cultures Avoid
Humor	Humor Interested	Humor Avoid
Holidays	Holidays Interested	Holidays Avoid
Travel	Travel Interested	Travel Avoid
Art	Art Interested	Art Avoid
Music	Music Interested	Music Avoid
Medicine and Health	Medicine and Health Interested	Medicine and Health Avoid

Other (please specify)

9. Please indicate the tone preferred. (Tone is the overall feeling of the book).

	Avoid	Include	Ignore
Bittersweet	*Please indicate the tone preferred. (Tone is the overall feeling of the book). Bittersweet Avoid	Bittersweet Include	Bittersweet Ignore
Funny	Funny Avoid	Funny Include	Funny Ignore
Creepy	Creepy Avoid	Creepy Include	Creepy Ignore
Romantic	Romantic Avoid	Romantic Include	Romantic Ignore
Atmospheric	Atmospheric Avoid	Atmospheric Include	Atmospheric Ignore
Steamy	Steamy Avoid	Steamy Include	Steamy Ignore
Suspenseful	Suspenseful Avoid	Suspenseful Include	Suspenseful Ignore
Violent	Violent Avoid	Violent Include	Violent Ignore
Offbeat	Offbeat Avoid	Offbeat Include	Offbeat Ignore
Dark humor	Dark humor Avoid	Dark humor Include	Dark humor Ignore
Heartwarming	Heartwarming Avoid	Heartwarming Include	Heartwarming Ignore

Other (please specify)

10. Indicate what we should avoid, exclude or ignore when making our suggestions.

Indicate what we should avoid, exclude or ignore when making our suggestions. Sexual Themes

Explicit Sexual Content

Obscene Language

War

Violence

Death

Disease

Crime

Dark Humor

Technology

Anti-Religion

Pro-Religion

Right Wing Politics

Left Wing Politics

Addiction

Other (please specify)

11. What length of book do you prefer?

	Preferred	Okay	No
Less than 250 pages	*What length of book do you prefer? Less than 250 pages Preferred	Less than 250 pages Okay	Less than 250 pages No
250-500 pages	250-500 pages Preferred	250-500 pages Okay	250-500 pages No
Over 500 pages	Over 500 pages Preferred	Over 500 pages Okay	Over 500 pages No

12. Please list at least 5 of your favorite books and/or authors, and what you enjoy about them.

Please list at least 5 of your favorite books and/or authors, and what you enjoy about them.

13. Please list up to 5 books and/or authors that you have read and not enjoyed.

Please list up to 5 books and/or authors that you have read and not enjoyed.

Thank you for your time!Please allow 72 hours for a response. If you have any further questions in the meantime, do not hesitate to contact the Adult Services Department via phone, email or chat!

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