Looking for a Great Read

Readers Advisory Survey

Not sure what to read next? Fill out this survey!

York County library staff will review your responses and send you a list of books and/or authors that you might enjoy.

We will do our best to meet as many of your reading preferences as possible. Please keep in mind that, the more specific you are on the survey, the more information we will have to work with.

Upon submitting this survey, library staff will get back to you within 7-10 days with a customized list. All submissions are completely confidential.

This service is for York County Public Library system patrons. If you require immediate assistance, please visit or call the Tabb Library Reference desk (757-890-5120) during the library's regular hours.

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Email Address

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* 2. Your York County Public Library card number:

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* 3. Demographics

Age:

Gender:

Fill out as much of the following questions as you wish. Keep in mind: the more you tell us about your interests, the better the odds that we can suggest books that you might enjoy.

Genre Interests

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* 4. For each of the following genres, select the box that indicates your interests

	Not Interested	OK	Strong Interest
Historical Fiction	Historical Fiction Not Interested	Historical Fiction OK	Historical Fiction Strong Interest
Fantasy	Fantasy Not Interested	Fantasy OK	Fantasy Strong Interest
Science Fiction	Science Fiction Not Interested	Science Fiction OK	Science Fiction Strong Interest
Mysteries	Mysteries Not Interested	Mysteries OK	Mysteries Strong Interest
Thrillers	Thrillers Not Interested	Thrillers OK	Thrillers Strong Interest
Romance	Romance Not Interested	Romance OK	Romance Strong Interest
Inspirational (Religious)	Inspirational (Religious) Not Interested	Inspirational (Religious) OK	Inspirational (Religious) Strong Interest
Young Adult	Young Adult Not Interested	Young Adult OK	Young Adult Strong Interest
Classic Literature	Classic Literature Not Interested	Classic Literature OK	Classic Literature Strong Interest
Urban Fiction	Urban Fiction Not Interested	Urban Fiction OK	Urban Fiction Strong Interest
Graphic Novels/Comics	Graphic Novels/Comics Not Interested	Graphic Novels/Comics OK	Graphic Novels/Comics Strong Interest
Horror	Horror Not Interested	Horror OK	Horror Strong Interest

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* 5. Of your selected "Strong Interest" fiction genres, please list your top 3.

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* 6. Favorite Authors: Please list up to 5 of your favorite authors and what you've enjoyed about their work.

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* 7. Dislikes: Please list up to 5 books or authors that you have read and not enjoyed. Elaborate if possible.

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* 8. Which format(s) do you prefer? Check all that apply.

Regular Print Books

Large Print Books

Audiobooks

eBooks

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* 9. If you have used "Looking for a Great Read" previously, please note which book suggestions you liked and didn't like and why. If you have not not used this service before, put N/A.

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Your York County Public Library card number:

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* 3. Demographics

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* 4. For each of the following genres, select the box that indicates your interests

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* 5. Of your selected "Strong Interest" fiction genres, please list your top 3.

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* 6. Favorite Authors: Please list up to 5 of your favorite authors and what you've enjoyed about their work.

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* 7. Dislikes: Please list up to 5 books or authors that you have read and not enjoyed. Elaborate if possible.

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* 8. Which format(s) do you prefer? Check all that apply.

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* 9. If you have used "Looking for a Great Read" previously, please note which book suggestions you liked and didn't like and why. If you have not not used this service before, put N/A.

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* 10. Is there anything else staff should factor into our suggestions?