Who Uses the Library?
Question
How often do you use the Cal Poly Library? Check all that apply?
Results
| Answers | Responses | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly (Regularly) | 523 | 55.34% |
| Daily | 263 | 27.83% |
| Monthly (Regularly) | 226 | 23.92% |
| Only during finals | 51 | 5.40% |
| Never. Why not? | 28 | 3.08% |
Reasons for having never used the library
The following responses were given as reasons by the 28 people who responded "Never" to this question.
- Almost never, because people are too noisy, even in designated
- quiet areas.
- Because I don't need to
- can't stand the environment
- cant focus there
- Confusing on where to find stuff/study
- Don't need to.
- have not had a reason to go yet.
- Have not had to yet
- Have yet to need to
- haven't needed to yet :)
- I am easily distracted and my room is very quiet. Also I do not want to have to get out of my sweats to go to the library.
- i don't know if there will be available rooms to study in
- I dont need to
- I have an office that I study in when on campus.
- I only use the Architecture library
- I prefer to study elsewhere. The only time I have used the library is to meet with a group.
- I prefer to study with nobody else around
- I rarely use the library because as a graduate student, I have an office. I'll occasionally go to the library to search for resources, but that was not an option on this survey.
- I study better in the comfort of my own home.
- I use the study lounge in my dorm. I only go when I need to get a book.
- It is easier for me to study at home
- it's hard for me to find a comfortable place to study
- no need. i use the study lounges.
- no reason to...
- Rather go home. No distractions
- study in my room
- Too far.
- too stuffy, too cold, too crowded, slow internet
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