The National Library Board (NLB) will launch ReadSG – a five-year national campaign to encourage Singaporeans to make reading a daily habit – in September to coincide with the inaugural National Reading Month.
With changing reading habits in an increasingly digital world, where people are consuming more short-form content, ReadSG seeks to encourage sustained long-form reading, which NLB says helps build attention and critical thinking skills, support overall mental well-being, and build empathy and social understanding.
Among the initiatives is the ReadSG Challenge, which gamifies reading by allowing participants to log their daily book reading sessions through CrowdTaskSG, a government digital platform that rewards users for completing various activities from walking in parks to buying budget meals.
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