Abstract:
Purpose:-The purpose of the study was to examine the state of public secondary school libraries in Ilorin Metropolis with respect to staffing and library stocks.
Methodology:- A survey method was used for the study. stratified random sampling technique was used to select school libraries in Ilorin Metropolis. The data collected for the study were analyzed using frequency, and percentages. A total of ten (10) copies of a questionnaire were distributed and administered to officers in-charge of the libraries in the selected schools in Ilorin Metropolis. All the ten (10) copies of the questionnaire were returned due to my personal visit to collect them. This represents 100% of the total copies of the administered questionnaire.
Findings: - The outcome of the study revealed that all the school libraries under study were under-staffed and lacked library stocks.
Implication: The implication is that users of these public schools neither have enough guidance and supervision from library staff nor lots of library materials to consult in these public libraries
Value: The paper’s value is to alert public school authorities in Ilorin Metropolis of inadequacies in library staffing and library stocks, so that they should intensify efforts to address the issues.
