Since the beginning of 2025, the Lviv Municipal Library has been conducting a survey among readers at its branch libraries to better understand which books should be prioritized for acquisition.
The survey is available both online via Google Forms and in paper format at local branches. As of April, 273 respondents had participated.
The collected data will guide future book purchases to meet reader demands more effectively.
📚 Books Readers Want More Of:
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71.9% — Translated fiction
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67% — Fiction by Ukrainian authors
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28.1% — Non-fiction in Ukrainian
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12% — Multilingual and multi-genre literature
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8.1% — Specialized academic books
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7.9% — Non-fiction in foreign languages
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5.6% — Art books
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2.6% — Poetry collections
📖 Frequently Requested Titles:
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Laurence Rees “The Holocaust: A New History”
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Adam Jones “Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction”
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Philippe Sands “East West Street”
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Oleksandr Mykhed “I’ll Mix Your Blood with Coal”
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Holly Jackson “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”
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Max Kidruk “Stars Over Easter Island”
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Golda Meir “My Life”
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Barbara Kingsolver “Demon Copperhead”
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Min Jin Lee “Pachinko”
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Brianna Wiest “The Mountain Is You”
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Freida McFadden “The Housemaid”
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Donato Carrisi “The Shadow Catcher”
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Yevheniia Kuznetsova “The Sheep Are Safe”
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Andrii Semianiv “Dancing with Bones”
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Radomyr Mokryk “Rebellion Against the Empire”
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Edith Eger “The Choice”
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Sci-fi by Asimov and Simmons
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Thrillers by Tess Gerritsen
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Ukrainian authors: Tamara Horikha Zernya, Yaroslava Dehtiarenko, Maria Matios, Nataliia Dovhopol
💻 Use of the Digital Catalog:
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62.5% use it regularly
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12.5% — occasionally
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25% — never
The catalog helps locate a book across all branches, saving time. It’s available here: https://opac.lmb.lviv.ua
👥 Reader Demographics:
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17.3% — school students
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12.9% — pensioners
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12.9% — public servants
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Over 8% — managers
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4% — creative industry workers
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Others: students, IT professionals, service workers, technical staff, military, mid-level managers
📊 Age Breakdown:
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21.9% — ages 35–45
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17.1% — 30–35
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15.2% — 45–55
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13.4% — 60+
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11.9% — 10–15
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8.9% — 25–30
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6.7% — 18–25
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4.8% — 15–18
🏘️ Most Active Districts:
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Frankivskyi — 40.5%
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Sykhivskyi — 20.1%
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Shevchenkivskyi — 12.9%
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Lychakivskyi — 6.4%
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Halytskyi — 4.2%
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OTG residents — 3%