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Over four transformative years, this study tracks student habits in real time to directly shape the future of English curricula and modern school libraries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/f80fc8db-5484-4cf9-9019-e95ec601bf0c/molly_mini.remini-enhanced.jpg Home - On the Road to Literacy: The MOLLY Bus Project What happens when you bring a library directly to a child's doorstep? This study explores the reading resources of families in rental flats while tracking children aged 5–9 through a MOLLY bus intervention to uncover how community-based reading programs boost young minds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/171a7f79-725c-4afc-aa92-55c574d6376a/Gemini_Generated_Image_64a1on64a1on64a1.png Home - English & Mother Tongue: How Are Young Readers Adapting? Building on an earlier baseline study, this longitudinal study led by Dr Sun Baoqi tracks leisure reading trends among Singapore primary school students over seven years (2020-2027). By investigating how reading habits across English and Mother Tongue languages impact fluency, the project aims to ignite a joyful, lifelong passion for bilingual reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1631637059411-FN7Q54Z70JA9HIBTXRZN/Queensway+SUTD+School+Library Home - Designing School Libraries of the Future In this design-based study, we work with three schools to envision their future-ready school libraries, and create resources to support schools’ capacity for encouraging reading and learning through the school library. https://www.readingbydesignsg.org/our-impact daily 0.75 2026-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/fe5945f7-976e-4587-9525-2f97ee2ee948/paper-note-with-encouragement-quote.jpg Our Impact - Reading Futures Study (2024-2026): Decoding How the Next Generation Reads Print page vs. digital screen: how are secondary students really reading today and where is literacy headed next? Over four transformative years, this study tracks student habits in real time to directly shape the future of English curricula and modern school libraries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/3ea74630-f87b-40d1-8478-04ac90748d32/approved-QRC-image-2.jpg Our Impact - Revitalizing Adult Literacy in Singapore Can shared reading turn the tide on declining adult literacy? Led by A/P Loh Chin Ee, this research dives deep into local book club communities and examines the voices behind them to reveal how grassroots reading groups drive literacy, cultural life, and social cohesion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/171a7f79-725c-4afc-aa92-55c574d6376a/Gemini_Generated_Image_64a1on64a1on64a1.png Our Impact - English & Mother Tongue: How Are Young Readers Adapting? Building on an earlier baseline study, this longitudinal study led by Dr Sun Baoqi tracks leisure reading trends among Singapore primary school students over seven years (2020-2027). By investigating how reading habits across English and Mother Tongue languages impact fluency, the project aims to ignite a joyful, lifelong passion for bilingual reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/f80fc8db-5484-4cf9-9019-e95ec601bf0c/molly_mini.remini-enhanced.jpg Our Impact - On the Road to Literacy: The MOLLY Bus Project What happens when you bring a library directly to a child's doorstep? This study explores the reading resources of families in rental flats while tracking children aged 5–9 through a MOLLY bus intervention to uncover how community-based reading programs boost young minds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1631637059411-FN7Q54Z70JA9HIBTXRZN/Queensway+SUTD+School+Library Our Impact - Designing School Libraries of the Future In this design-based study, we work with three schools to envision their future-ready school libraries, and create resources to support schools’ capacity for encouraging reading and learning through the school library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1634823668772-WYTK82TFEOPZYOWDHG78/20141103_9074_MWP_WES_HIGHRES+copy.jpg Our Impact - Leisure Reading in Two Languages In this research study led by research scientist, Dr Sun Baoqi, we examine how primary school children read in English and their Mother Tongue languages of Chinese, Malay, Tamil and Hindi and provide suggestions for how to support students’ leisure reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1631636754098-O64U5XP72NBTOI4DSZJN/CWSS-Mar-T2-4.jpg Our Impact - Building a Reading Culture In this mixed-methods study conducted between 2016 to 2020, we conduct the first baseline study of Singapore adolescents’ reading habits and learn how school libraries and their book collections can be made more central for students’ reading and knowledge acquisition. https://www.readingbydesignsg.org/video-resources daily 0.75 2026-04-27 https://www.readingbydesignsg.org/hci daily 0.75 2022-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1652339236365-21YJVUSFIU6BOD5TSG0M/image31.jpg Kong Chian Library at Hwa Chong Institution - Kong Chian Library at Hwa Chong Institution Located along Bukit Timah Road, Hwa Chong Institution’s Lee Kong Chian library serves the high school’s Secondary 1 to Secondary 4 students. 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654040768234-LOY2JTWURE1L9NR9VNW9/Q30H7309.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654040634946-TKEPPL1NMO667UGWJV5S/Q30H7330.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654076226025-RYBSK6S688KXEZMTKNU0/Q30H7273.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654040888786-6UQC54GCYYEZ19VR25QO/Q30H7284.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653999924148-7WUGOP5RBADBXC7Z8LV3/Q30H7299.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654903263272-Y0WL24XVL8QEBNIEDN7J/Screenshot+2022-06-11+071759.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654902880697-GA867WU56F90CVYAYUE0/100thborrower.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654902943485-XYYEY58M0F9QUJ9171Y8/bdsxgirlguirdes.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654914079158-YUKDMD7F5AO3HU00EWZF/digital+screen.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1654919181087-6BAY5YCXBPE1JKO19GS0/Q30H7253.jpg Oasis at Bedok South Secondary School - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.readingbydesignsg.org/cedarlibrary daily 0.75 2022-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653449131970-AS9YSXPK3KCJZ55137XC/202201-Cedar-72.jpg Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Word Space at Cedar Girls’ Secondary A collaborative effort involving both students and teachers, the revamped school library at Cedar Girls’ Secondary School is an exemplar of using design thinking to envision a 21st century library. 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653470352020-S2SJDGUD5J3QX0IZIQSC/202203-Exports-14.jpg Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653799671060-BMVANERIBY7Y2BXU0SN3/202203-LitFest-72.jpg Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653473714720-DVT0O4VFZJZWJAHY43BH/3Q3A6668.JPG Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653474024080-NGO9O5JQ9KTCMLH5J5J5/3Q3A6713.JPG Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653903045184-3R39FL7QVOO3CCWB3217/202201-Cedar-23.jpg Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653907781402-81MOVDMSO47AFE2NPFKR/202203-Exports-55.jpg Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653907519599-FGSC7VGTO8NL1R4OS4PG/202203-Exports-53.jpg Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1653802076370-HJYGTS97ZBH0Y247IG1A/202201-Cedar-64.jpg Word Space at Cedar Girls' Secondary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.readingbydesignsg.org/nanhua-library daily 0.75 2023-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/b9bc5dfa-f3ac-455e-a0f4-fdda92632fc7/DSC_0264.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School Influenced by the school’s strong bicultural emphasis, Nan Hua High School’s library is a beautiful library with subtle design features influenced by Chinese elements, as well as programming and literature that promotes the learning of Chinese culture. Completed in late 2022, the library was brought together by Mr Seow Joo Chuan and Ms Yang Wei, who worked together to achieve their desired library. Despite a tight budget, they were able to create a library that is a stunning showcase of innovative solutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/6e097095-5517-4275-9730-676401ed4d76/0a27f766-232f-413e-9da1-08076168422e.png Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Pre-renovation entrance area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/61d8751d-6273-4ced-bbec-25e2dcbb39ba/IMG_1483.png Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out New welcome area is much brighter and includes television looping student-created videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/fb002b30-79e7-47cc-a6e6-4ab595f4e4b3/DSC_1137.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Recreational space for students to relax and hang out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/766e21a6-c06e-49a6-ba12-eceaccc46267/DSC_1247.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Quiet corners for solitary reading https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/2ac04190-f6d0-4673-9bad-a97a378a6d27/DSC_0388.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Study sections on level 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/8dda4365-f2dc-4b6b-a0c2-ed492291ac0f/6e52a2da-36cc-48f4-ab2a-1b8555b5a8b1+4.png Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Pre-renovation second storey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/1433ab90-9416-4744-a2db-a11674ddd4cf/DSC_0481.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Stage area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/a9310359-d66c-4d5c-a99a-976e945c71ba/DSC_0484.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Movable furniture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/7c8b2442-0361-4840-b49e-a2e16f16d93c/DSC_0423.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out In-built wall furniture and purchased furniture are combined to create a space for relaxing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/b627acb8-e57e-46dc-8800-1454e8327820/IMG_1464.png Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - 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Make it stand out A wall divider and another group set up allows a second group to work in the same space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/bc1b8409-0afd-4b66-8f7b-c8c51b7389ac/DSC_0429.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Quote by Confucius featured on the second floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/f708bf56-6e83-40ca-a2cb-44c9e194189a/IMG_1471.png Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Subtle yet beautiful chinese-inspired wall designs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/787e0d26-a4be-4282-8223-996d9c8307d6/DSC_1189.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Chinese idiom on level 1 reading tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/44584ed1-b63e-4ed0-b0d8-2201e256868b/IMG_1334.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Wall outside library featuring famous Western and Chinese authors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/b53a8a0c-dc22-4d82-b6af-3eff354749ee/IMG_1482.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Chinese magazines on repurposed metal shelves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/101b18fe-5d3a-4dc5-a70d-e63e13f25885/DSC_1157.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out English and Chinese books get equal attention https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/d503b1d8-b365-417d-806c-d718370cdf8c/DSC_1123.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out A substantial number to Chinese literature is constantly on display around the library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/0a67f89f-8854-4208-8e7e-9274aba2a9db/DSC_0243.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Students playing Chinese chess during their break https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/60d5be95-f427-421a-a270-ea522c85e07c/IMG_1476.png Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out The library is a showcase for Chinese arts and culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/fcc5c29c-4404-4276-8dbb-2466b787f286/DSC_1132.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Mental wellness area with comfortable furniture and related books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/5c3aca85-7fe4-43bf-8bd7-c2d71972ba06/DSC_0393.jpg Bibliotheca at Nan Hua High School - Make it stand out Future-ready libraries support student collaboration, studying and wellbeing https://www.readingbydesignsg.org/queensway daily 0.75 2023-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/da083970-a7d1-4341-bce4-6cb9972a3686/Q19H1102.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School One of the original study schools in the Building a Reading Culture study, Queensway Secondary had a strong reading culture focusing on supporting students’ engaged reading even prior to the library study. As part of its ambition to engage students even more, the school collaborated with MOE and NIE to redesign its future-ready library. The revamped library, completed at the end of 2022, resulted in a brighter space, with multiple collaborative, reading and studying spaces to meet the diverse learning needs of the students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/3585e41e-c67a-4d1f-a518-2dfe03010ebe/2019-02-22-QSS-014.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out The school reconfigured a reading zone as a prototype in 2018 and found that students enjoyed using the space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/11c0e978-b497-471b-a66e-f2305e008802/2019-02-22-QSS-043.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out Prototype discussion zone before the library renovation showed that students liked having choice of furniture for work and leisure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/cc82ffbf-0a74-4452-8888-9b82ea1247d1/2019-02-22-QSS-057.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out New arrivals and book displays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/4302d6b2-03b2-4138-8ff2-7a814b37b712/2019-02-22-QSS-006.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out Clear signages to help students find new reads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/cf7a8706-874b-46c0-86bb-d4c3f14625b0/22c950c4-1464-4b1b-af94-23ba7ac30b81.jpeg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out Book talkers help to advertise and educate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/cce0bcb2-e15b-463b-9a33-d8dd9ca6af8f/DSCF7501.JPG The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out SUTD students getting user feedback about colour and furniture preference in the canteen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/68abc88c-b86d-4925-b032-3d45923d4bda/Q19H0978.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/25edac3f-cfb7-4a0c-bcee-2ded68624533/Q19H1056.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out The school’s comics collection is immensely popular amongst students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/3b782abd-7651-4196-916f-cc8480f06240/Q30H0459.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out A wide variety of sub-genres within the graphic novel genre are available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/d95ac556-dfbd-4641-8f25-00d87840441c/Q30H0579.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out Front-facing books on display on shelves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/7be65a88-f45b-41d2-8b0c-a37706fac873/20220111-QSST4-3.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out Built-in lights bring attention to the books https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/d592609d-60b8-4316-bc79-eb7feeae88dc/Q19H1145.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out NLB interactive screen extends reading possibilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/ea00d49e-53ef-4f56-a907-1d8fed6efd32/Q30H0843.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out Comfortable seating in the library provides quiet spaces for reading and relaxing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/56ef8ec4-1821-4ad3-ac66-ff603bb7ed26/Q30H0677.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - Make it stand out Anime screening in conjunction with the library’s popular manga collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124bf2a3f114835709bb9d9/0d85fca7-3568-4b49-8a1e-195e510aba0d/Q30H0476.jpg The Lexicon at Queensway Secondary School Library - 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