A report is given of reading material selection and preferences of leisure services personnel. A survey was conducted of the California Association of Parks and Recreation Commissioners and Board members and members of the Cal-SPRE, the education arm of the California State Society. A third sample consisted of members of the National Consortium on Physical Education and Recreation for the Handicapped. The questions dealt with readership of daily, weekly and monthly newspapers and professional magazines. The questionnaire was rather extensive, asking for the specific types of literature subscribed to and the amount of money and time spent pursuing professional reading. With the small percentage of return and the variable sub-groups surveyed, only general observations and descriptive statistics are presented. All three groups are reported more for comparative purposes since they vary greatly in their make-up, geographical representation, and professional commitment to leisure services. The data are presented with brief narrative comments. (JD)