National Reading Barometer

We asked 4200 respondents about the state of reading in South Africa. Find out what they had to say at the launch of our National Reading Barometer and Survey: bit.ly/43p84i1 #NRBlaunch #ReadingBarometer

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According to @BarometerSA, libraries remain important places for reading material access but are still not accessible to all, and many users don’t borrow books. See more findings here readingbarometersa.org #NRB #Libraries #library #literacy

The National Reading Barometer Survey found that 18% of South Africans are non-readers. Non-readers might be able to read a little, but they rarely do – read more on our five personas: #survey_personas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">readingbarometersa.org/survey#survey_…

A Deep Dive into South Africa’s Reading Ecosystem: Launch of the National Reading Barometer caps123.co.za/a-deep-dive-in…

Two thirds of SA children don’t own a book before primary thesouthafrican.com/news/two-third… @TheSAnews

This animated video summarises the results of the South African National Reading Survey 2023. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=1PLsq1…

A Deep Dive into South Africa’s Reading Ecosystem: Launch of the National Reading Barometer. caps123.co.za/a-deep-dive-in…

Reading survey finds only 58% of adults have access to community libraries news24.com/news24/southaf… via @news24

Two thirds of SA children don’t own a book before primary #SAPeopleNews. Read Here: sapeople.com/2023/06/14/two… #readingculture #NationalReadingBarometer

South Africans read more than they think, but there are still major problems, study shows news24.com/citypress/news… via @City_Press

In case you missed it: Only 32% of adults read books regularly, survey finds mg.co.za/education/2023…

The National Reading Barometer describes adult reading culture and the broader reading ecosystem in South Africa. Visit our website to read more on our work and our latest finding: readingbarometersa.org

Did you miss the #NationalReadingBarometer launch? Watch the full launch here: youtube.com/watch?v=36rCiD… #NRBLaunch #ReadingCulture

Did you know that only 28% of South African adults visited a library in the last year? This is one of the discoveries made public at the launch of #NationalReadingBarometer on June 13, 2023. Visit readingbarometersa.org for more information on the research. #ReadingCulture

Still don’t know what the #NationalReadingBarometer is? Watch this video to find out all about and what this research means for South Africa! youtube.com/watch?v=1PLsq1… #NRBLaunch #ReadingCulture

Do you know what kind of reader you are? Take the #NationalReadingBarometer Reader Persona quiz here: readingbarometersa.org/national_readi… Quiz is completely anonymous and it only takes 5 minutes and you'll get the answer right away #NRBLaunch #ReadingCulture

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Director at @nalibaliSA Nqabakazi Gina explains the #NationalReadingBarometer project and describes the adult reading culture and the broader reading ecosystem in South Africa on @Newzroom405 with @StephenGrootes. Watch full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=C9agVH… #ReadingCulture

There’s more evidence that very few South Africans are able to get enough books to read. The Nal'ibali Trust says that only about 58% of people in our country have any kind of access to a community library. Nal'bali Trust's Nqabakazi Gina explains. Watch: tinyurl.com/mr23z2dp

Reading survey finds only 58% of adults have access to community libraries #NationalReadingBarometer #readingculture news24.com/news24/southaf…