ABSTRACT

The study analyzed the utilization ofschool library resources by secondary school students in Government College, Umuahia. There were six (6) research questions answered in the study. A descriptive survey design was used. There was no sample size as the total population for the study was used which is ninety-one (91) students. The instrument for data collection was through the use of a researcher-made questionnaire titled: Utilization of School Library Resources by Secondary School Students Questionnaire (USLRSSSQ). Data was collected and analyzed using mean scores and standard deviation gotten with the help ofStatistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 software. The results were presented in tables. The findings show that the school library resources utilized in the library are; novels, text books, story books, dictionaries, encyclopedia, past question papers, maps and world book. It also goes ahead to tell us the extent to which these resources are utilized. The study also showed the reasons for which these resources are used including for assignments, for examination, personal study, holiday assignment etc. Effective use ofthese resources was hindered by inadequate resources, no assistance from library staff, limited time to use the library and unattractiveness ofthe library.Some recommendations were made in a bid to curb these factors which are; provision of standard library facilities, conducting user orientation programmes for students, establishing standard library policies and development oflibrary use hour schedules among others.