Reading only during their spare time – that was what many adult and teenaged Singaporeans did last year, according to a 2021 study by the National Library Board (NLB).
While this is encouraging, paper books are losing their standing with this group of readers who prefer whetting their literary appetite digitally.
The NLB’s 2021 National Reading Habits Study showed that 95 per cent of adults last year read in their spare time more than once a week. This is an increase from 88 per cent in 2018.
Teens, too, read more for leisure, with 86 per cent of older teenagers doing so more than once a week – a slightly higher percentage than the 2018’s figure of 83 per cent.
While the majority of adults surveyed read the news or articles online more than once a week, only 34 per cent read books during that same length of time.
Seventy-three per cent of older teenagers read articles on social media or websites more than once a week, a rise from 64 per cent in 2018; but the proportion who read books for leisure more than once a week remained unchanged at 30 per cent.
Digital books are slowly killing the paperbacks
But the popularity of paperbacks and hard copy books have waned as many turn to the digital space and devices like the kindle for their reading pleasure.
Among adults who read books in 2021, almost 3 in 5 (58 per cent) read at least one e-book – up from 55 per cent in 2018. But there is a drop among the older teenagers, dropping from 64 per cent in 2018 to 60 per cent last year.
A new question was added to the survey last year to include video-streaming platforms. It found that 91 per cent of adults and 96 per cent of older teenagers used such platforms for pleasure, while 81 per cent of adults and 85 per cent of older teenagers used these platforms to keep up with current events.
NLB surveyed a total of 3,774 Singapore residents between July and December 2021 using both online and door-to-door interviews. It included a disclaimer that fieldwork for the teenage groups was not completed because of the Covid-19 safe management measures and that while those samples are not fully representative, the findings for older teenagers are “largely representative”.
NLB Chief Executive Officer Ng Cher Pong, said: “It is encouraging to see that reading and learning are constants for most Singaporeans. The survey also shows that there is growing preference for digital content, especially among youths. Under LAB25 (Libraries and Archives Blueprint 2025), we are evolving and enhancing NLB’s omni-channel service offerings, which will enable our patrons – both young and old – to continue reading and learning anytime and anywhere.”
RELATED: In Conversation With: Fong Hoe Fang, founder of Ethos Books
Join the conversations on TheHomeGround Asia’s Facebook and Instagram, and get the latest updates via Telegram.
You nailed it.
This content stands out from the rest.
The examples really helped.
I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.
Indeed fortunate with the blanket quality. The THCA flower has a undiluted, immature aroma and looks carefully handled. The THCA vape pen is base, diplomatic, and works smoothly without any fuss. The https://tribetokes.com/all-thca-vapes/ has a charming nature and does not pull out a heavy residue. The entirety arrives looking excellent, bath, and ready to use.
Amatur spankingsEscalatr vibratorGirlls rides bike wifh dildoWhite
liht sexFuckikng haiiry teens aat thebeachAsiawn lzyout coodes myspaceWhite skull bikiniSexyy leswbian womenTiffanyy teen whife skirtLebkon henfal pornFrree fremch nuse
boysIndiwna een drivfing restictionsEricxa arker nakedThong
bikinhi modelks galleriesTeeen thrfeesome outdooir sex videosPrlpecia
faciaql haor lossFemsle fedmale malke pornWilld colledge
threesomeFenale beeders sexBeeach brasil nude pictureExtremedly
black pornLesbias tht look like justin beaverHomosexuals shjould bbe allowwd tto
adpotGaay porn videos masterbationSexx hunhry siblings videosCurbed upp penisFuck sota aoiThee teeniest sexAdujlt aime japanVintage rc sailboatsTwo-dimensional crafts foor
teensA pornGermann teenn aamateur videosEriic the
midget pphoto witth girlfriemdCouty ffairfax gaay teeen virginiaDefloratjon off teenFreee celpebrity nud fake sightAsian cclam identificationHairy behinnd girlsTeea bagging teebs tubesNakjed wonen iin pantyhoseFreee aals fisring vidsAngelia pivarnick upskirtGirls unwilling nudeLesbian sex
slave leashedCaan youu ttake diflucan for abnmormal vagknal dischargeBikii atll
disccovery channelHomee viodeos adullt amatureFishnet seexy stockingButtt xxxx picBikinis mMilf ssex sunYoutube
gayy cumFetissh gyno tgpBigg cck ree maan pictureCriise gaay nudePantyhosed pussysJenavee joolie nal streamFaamous toobs facials marioBreast
feeeding durationSlough stip clubsSeduhed byy a teenStlrys reluctant gayAmateur bukkakesVintge longsshoreman posterCute fade
fuucked teewn pixOlder adults vulnerablle populationAmateur castBustyy tuna hairy pussyAsss licked whle fuxking titsJennja jamson pussy lickPictue oof
girl iin syring bikiniAdlt onlkne bibl commentaryBenefit of mae
brreast milkBreast augmentation visualizastion toolMy furst ssex techer mrrs
rayneRenne o’connor fakle nudeTeachher fireed foor premareital sexSave ggay marriage3-d mqture sex picturesOldd other fuckingBerded bewrs matureCaape bretoin mudget hockeyBondage
stra onSlluts screamingg forr cumGayy escforts newcastleV stripp
foor weatherizingSandr bullock’s neew nudde scenePoorn picture tubesRaiosed fist
merchandiseZero tlerence pornWhatt dose bbww stwnd forFreee porrn noo logonYoug cest sexPaull allsn gayMomss tiued upp annd gangbanged picsHoot women girls inn bikinisReev
mpon sexx wiith bridesFreee ppsp ccomatible pornPreopertive vagiinal hysterectomyNaoed girl teeen pictiresFantasy fucxk pornMenstruatiion pussyIrish girlfrienbd nudeFree husaband fucks
nother womanLesian ccum vediosMothwr daugther iin pantyhoseAddd ttreatment ffor
adultsGoldy bags foor teensSouuth africa sijngle
nudist ofvd9wuaptvrxgs0ketb
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
References:
Casino Rocket App http://hufschlag-foto.de/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.UserAdmin&g2_subView=core.UserLogin&g2_return=https://board-de.seafight.com/proxy.php?link=https://instantcasinodeutschland.de/
References:
Pandido Casino Bonus ohne Einzahlung researchesanswered.akamaized.net
References:
Jokerstar Casino Einzahlung https://rpms.ru/action.redirect/url/aHR0cHM6Ly9kaW5mby5pbi5uZXQvZXNzaWVzbmVsbGluZzU
References:
Jokerstar Casino Erfahrungen chrysler-crossfire.com
References:
Hitnspin Casino Auszahlung https://frontier.astroempires.com
References:
Vulkan Casino Bonus ohne Einzahlung https://adaptsmedia.info/optima/companies/casino-ohne-download-die-besten-instant-play-casinos-2026/