This study analyzed the frequency and type of library books bor- rowed by first-grade elementary school students throughout an academ- ic year. Students primarily borrowed comic series, while they favored picture books with fables, and complete fantasy books in the literature genre. In the information genre, they borrowed more books that com- piled information on specific topics than books that presented processes. Female students borrowed more literature and written books than male students, whereas male students borrowed more information and com- ic books than female students. The findings reveal that students tend to choose only familiar and comfortable books, leading to problematic situ- ations such as the overwhelming borrowing of comic series, trend of ed- ucational comics replacing information books, and significant influence of visual media on book selection. To address these issues, students must be encouraged through a variety of books in school libraries or classroom collections, and teachers should change their methods of selecting and exposing books.