Survey on Reading and Buying Books, 2005

The primary purpose of this survey was to provide a detailed statistical picture of the habits of Canadians with respect to buying and reading books for pleasure. The questions ask respondents to indicate their reading habits, including genre type, and frequency of reading. The respondents were also asked about other non-reading activities such as television watching, use of internet, and the frequency of use, to provide a comparison to reading. There are also questions on other topics of interest such as books bought, proportion of Canadian authors among books bought, and library use. The respondents were also asked questions so that they could be grouped according to geographic and social variables. Topics of interest include: reading habits; buying books; television; impact of internet; genre; Canadian authors; and library use. Basic demographic variables are also included.