Read for Books is NLB’s signature charity book drive that aims to encourage reading and share the gift of reading with the less privileged. From 1 to 31 July 2025, for every 10 people who read for 15 minutes, one book or equivalent will be donated to selected beneficiaries, up to 3,190 books.

How to participate in Read for Books 2025?

Step 1: Read for at least 15 minutes. Alone or with your friends and family, virtually or in-person, all reading hours in July will be counted for Read for Books.

Step 2: Take 1-2 photos or screenshots of the reading activity.  

Step 3: Submit your photos at http://go.gov.sg/rfb25-submit. Multiple submissions are allowed.

You can join our programmes to find others to read together! Our librarians will also be sharing their favourite reads across different genres and topics. Find out more at https://go.gov.sg/rfb25-progs

Donors

Read for Books 2025 is supported by:

-       Bubbly Books

-       Focus Publishing 

-       Kinokuniya Singapore

-       Read With You

-       Lee Foundation

-       Scholastic Singapore

-       The Singapore Book Publishers Association

Participating organisations under the Singapore Book Publishers Association are:

-       Alkem Books

-       Banjo & Sons

-       Epigram Books

-       Marshall Cavendish Education

-       World Scientific

-       WS Education

Beneficiaries

Calvary Community Care (C3) is a registered charity and a member of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS).  As a multi-service social service agency, C3 serves children, youth, adults, and seniors through a range of holistic programmes that promote literacy, emotional well-being, and social connection.

For children, C3 offers GROW, iREAD, and StoryLAB - targeted literacy interventions supporting readers at various levels. Club TREASURE, an after-school programme for children from low-income families in Chai Chee, provides structured learning and holistic development. 

C3 engages youth-at-risk through its community-based youth centres (located in Marsiling and Tai Seng) and partnering MOE schools across the island. Through the drop-in and mentoring programmes, youths find belonging, develop resilience and learn practical life skills. 

C3 also offers quality and affordable counselling services for youths and young adults aged 12–40. 

For seniors in the Potong Pasir vicinity, C3 provides active aging activities to promote physical and social well-being and befriending services to combat social isolation. In partnership with NLB and other community partners, C3 delivers inclusive, impactful services across generations.

kidsREAD is a nationwide reading initiative by NLB in partnership with People’s Association, self-help groups, MOE schools and preschools and social service groups to promote the love of reading and cultivate good reading habits among young Singaporeans, specifically children aged 4-8 years old from the less privileged families.

MINDS has been caring for Persons with Intellectual Disability (PWIDs) and their families since 1962. Grounded in the belief that all PWIDs have innate abilities and talents, MINDS is committed to empowering them and enhancing their quality of life, while advocating for greater inclusivity for PWIDs. 

Today, MINDS is one of the largest charities in Singapore, serving an excess of 9,000 PWIDs and caregivers. With the key focus to expand community-based services, improving the employability of PWIDs, strengthening education, and engendering inclusive community living, MINDS offer a holistic range of services and programmes to serve PWIDs across their lifespan. These include schools, hubs (Regional Hubs, Community Hubs, Satellite Hubs), home-based care service and community-based services to cater to the physical, psychological, environmental, and social needs of PWIDs and their families. 

For more information, visit www.minds.org.sg.

SHINE Children & Youth Services serves children and youths aged 5 - 25 through school, centre and community-based programmes grounded in research, theories, and practice wisdom to enable them to maximise their potential.

We support the children and youths in

-       Overcoming social difficulties through character building & development

-       Optimizing education opportunities & encouraging school completion

-       Overcoming learning difficulties

-       Reducing juvenile delinquency

-       Overcoming mental health challenges

FAQ

You can access our FAQ here: www.go.gov.sg/rfb25-faq

Updated 16 Jul 2025