San Mateo County Library - Personalized Picks

Personalized Reading Picks

So many books? Let us help. Take a few minutes to answer the questions below and our experienced librarians will create a reading list of five to ten titles just for you. Every effort will be made to mail you your personalized list within two weeks.

An asterisk (*) indicates required information.

Contact Information:
Full Name: *
Email Address: *
Select the library nearest to you: *
Library Card Number:
Reader Profile:
1. Select Age Category: *

Select Current Grade Level:
(Only If Child Or Teen Selected)

2. Select Gender:
Male Female
3. Tell us about a book that you have read and enjoyed.

4. What types of books do you usually read? Check as many as you like.
Fantasy Adventure Mystery Historical Fiction Humor Western Science Fiction Literary Fiction Bestsellers/Popular Fiction Non-Fiction Biographies Inspirational Horror Romance True Crime
5. Name some of your favorite authors.

6. Describe what is important to you in a story. Examples: male or female main character, location, time period, plot, action, detailed descriptions.

7. If you read non-fiction, what subjects interest you the most?

8. Is there a book that you have read recently that you disliked or could not get interested in? Please describe.

9. Is there anything else about your reading interests that you would like to add?


Credits: Santa Clara County Library

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