(INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, 2024-09-19) Bose, Sohini; Mukherjee, Lopita
School Libraries are an inseparable part of school education. They play an important role in
nation building. Studies regarding school libraries have revealed that reading habits of
students have a huge impact on their mind. Reading books not only improves mental functioning
but also affects their character in a very positive way. Students of an English medium missionary
school having more than 3000 students in Kolkata city are interviewed. A semi structured
questionnaire is provided to them for their response. Only matured students of class XI and XII
are surveyed. The findings show there is a great demand for Adventure and Romantic stories.
It has been found out that the students are influenced a lot by reading. It is concluded they
should be motivated to read books in every possible way.