The Impact of Home Libraries on Academic Achievement

• The likelihood of being on track in literacy and numeracy “almost doubled if at least one book was available in
a student’s home.” (Manu et al., 2019, p.1)

• Books read in adolescence have a direct correlation to adult literacy, numeracy, and technology skills. (Sikora,
2018)

• Children learn an average of 4,000 to 12,000 new words each year through reading books. (Anderson & Nagy, 1992)

• Reading more often improves technical reading, oral language, spelling skills, and reading
comprehension. (Mol & Bus, 2011)

• Reading volume is highly predictive of declarative knowledge. (Sparks et al., 2014)

• A book-oriented home environment provides students with a wide array of academic skills. (Evans et al., 2010, p. 189)

• Reading five books during the summer can prevent a decline in reading achievement when returning to school.
(Kim, 2006)

• Children growing up in homes with many books go on to receive three years more schooling on average than
children from bookless homes, regardless of their parents’ education, occupation, and economic status. (Evans et al.,2010)