The paper examines the information needs and characteristics of the users of
rural libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Users of libraries in three rural areas
of the three senatorial districts of Ekiti State were surveyed. This was aimed
at investigating the reading needs, sources of information, level of education
of users and benefits of rural libraries to them. Questionnaire was used to
collect data; tables and simple percentage were adopted in the data analysis.
A major revelation of the study is that the library constitutes the major
source of information for rural dwellers. Books are the major reading
materials of rural people. It concluded by giving recommendations towards
the improvement of information needs of rural dwellers by improving the
provision of library services to them.