Abstract:
The study focuses on the impact of pleasure reading on the lives of young adult readers in Enugu
State. The population of the study consisted of 168 young readers between the ages of 12 and 21
years. The instnunent used for data collection for the study was a 4-poin1 Likert Scale
questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed descriptively using mean scores and percentages. It
was discovered that majority of the readers who read for pleasure in public libraries were
secondary school students and the reading materials most preferred by them were books on true
life stories. AlTIOng the recommendations, is that books on true life stories which attract the
attention of young adult readers should be made a major part of public library collection on
pleasure reading.
