The National Library Board has a new plan to get people to read. It is called ReadSG and it has a game where people can log their reading and get virtual coins.

The goal is to get people to read more. The library will give more details about the plan in September.

People are losing patience and do not want to read long things. They prefer short posts and summaries.

Some people think that long movies are too long. But in the past, people were happy to watch long movies.

Reading is good for you. It helps you focus and be patient. These skills are useful in life.

Is giving rewards the best way to get people to read?

Singapore has used rewards before. For example, people get points for exercising and recycling.

But do rewards really work? Some people only do things for the reward.

Experts say that rewards do not always work. They can make people focus on the reward instead of the activity.

Rewards can motivate people for a short time. But when the reward is gone, people stop doing the activity.

I do not use rewards with my children. I praise them for their effort instead.

Reading should be fun. The reward is the joy of reading, not a prize.

People need to be interested in reading. Rewards cannot make people curious.

We need to start teaching children to love reading when they are young.

I read to my daughters when they were babies. They learned to love reading.

Now my daughters read on their own. They read a lot of books every year.

Even when they are busy, they still read. They know that reading is fun and comfortable.

Many of my friends who love reading started when they were children.

It is hard to find time to read. There are many things that compete for our attention.

My daughters say that rewards would not make them read more. They need time to read.

The problem of not having time to read is complex. It is not just about rewards.

To make people love reading, we need to make sure they have time to read.

It is never too late for adults to start reading. They can find books that interest them.

People can find books at the library or ask friends for recommendations. They might find a book that they love.

Vivian Teo is a writer and mother of two. She writes about her life and parenting.