Highlighted Publications
The State of Teen Reading: How School Matters Report
Global teen reading is dropping even with endless digital access. Explore key insights to help educators build a thriving teen reading culture in Singapore.
The Decline in Volitional Reading: Ways Forward
The position paper explores reading among young people, using evidence and student perspectives to guide better educational practices and policies.
Designing School Libraries of the Future Toolkit
A toolkit introducing design thinking for school libraries, with a self-assessment tool and design walkthrough for schools to personalise their space.
The Reading Lives of Teens: Research and Practice
An edited collection sharing the latest international perspectives on adolescent reading habits and practices, and latest research methodologies.
Journal Articles
‘I use the library sometimes just to lose myself’
A study on the impact of library redesign in three Singapore secondary schools, focusing on students’ responses about their revitalised library spaces.
Not just romance: Adolescent girls’ reading Korean Manhwa
Beyond the scroll: how Korean webcomics provide teenage girls with more than entertainment - offering emotional escape, growth, and digital literacy.
What makes adolescents want to read? A New Media examination
What truly turns teens into readers? Discover how immersive fiction, from print novels to online fanfiction, sparks self-directed leisure reading in adolescents.
The role of device access in developing adolescents’ critical news literacy
Always on, but always informed? Learn how constant smartphone access influences Singapore teens' news habits and their ability to spot fake news.
Reports
The State of Teen Reading: How School Matters Report
Global teen reading is dropping even with endless digital access. Explore key insights to help educators build a thriving teen reading culture in Singapore.
The Decline in Volitional Reading: Evidence-Informed Ways Forward
The position paper explores reading among young people, using evidence and student perspectives to guide better educational practices and policies.
Reading with MOLLY: Evaluating impact in low income neighborhoods
Bringing books to the doorstep: see how the MOLLY mobile library intervention drives early literacy gains for children in low-income Singapore neighborhoods.
Designing School Libraries of the Future Toolkit
A toolkit introducing design thinking for school libraries, with a self-assessment tool and design walkthrough for schools to personalise their space.
Book Chapters
The Reading Lives of Teens: Research and Practice
An edited collection sharing the latest international perspectives on adolescent reading habits and practices, and latest research methodologies.
Designing Learning Environments to Support Engaged Reading
From layout to learning: explore how designing intentional, student-centered school library environments inspires deeper reading engagement and curiosity.
Review of School Libraries in Supporting Reading for Pleasure
What does research say about school libraries? Discover key evidence from a systematic review on the powerful role of libraries on student literacy and success.
Examining the Literary Practices of Middle-Class Adolescent Girls in SG
Books, screens, and self-discovery: see how mobile ethnography captures the contemporary reading habits and personal growth of Singaporean adolescent girls.
Other Publications
PRISMA Review of Mobile Library Initiatives in Bridging Literacy Divides
Bringing books to underserved communities: discover how mobile library initiatives bridge literacy divides and build stronger social cohesion worldwide.
Building a Reading Culture Roundtable on School Libraries and Design
Discover how school library design, behavior settings, and user-centered spaces influence reading habits, learning environments, and student wellbeing.
What is the Future of Young People’s Volitional Reading?
How will the next generation of youth be reading? Explore diverse expert perspectives on the future of young people's volitional, self-directed reading.
Making Space: Library Design Choices for Student Wellbeing
Explore how school library layout and furniture design nudge reading, provide learning choices, and create versatile spaces to support student wellbeing.