The survey was applied to a random sample of 769 citizens of both sexes, and the results confirmed that the demand for the paper book is declining compared to the e-book, as 30% of the respondents read the e-book, while 22% read the paper book and as an indicator of the world becoming more consumer. For technology, the results showed that 72% of those who read prefer electronic reading from various sources, while 28% go for paper reading.

On the Saudis’ motives for reading, the survey revealed that 24% are motivated by education and searching for information, while 12% read for the desire for self-development, and 24% go to reading for the sake of curiosity and acquiring culture and knowledge, in contrast 11% read for pleasure, while 9% read to spend their spare time.

As for the areas in which society is keen to read, there are many, as technology ranked first with 15%, while 13% goes to reading in religious fields. While 9% of the society went to read in economics and entertainment, 7% read about sports, while 7% read in literature in its various forms, while 6% chose to read in politics, while only 4% read in the field of mathematics.

As for the preferred place for Saudis to read, the results indicated that 83% read at home, while libraries came in a much lower position, reaching 3%. What is interesting is that 6% were busy with reading while they were waiting in public places, while cafes turned out to be far from competition. In that it only had 2%.

Regarding the preferred language of reading among Saudis, the survey revealed 12% tend to read in both Arabic and English at the same time, and the results showed that the average number of electronic reading hours per week amounted to 7 hours, which included e-books, e-magazines and electronic newspapers.

On the other hand, the average number of paper reading hours per week was 4 hours, which included paper books, paper magazines and newspapers.

While the Kingdom is witnessing the largest book fair in the capital Riyadh these days, the survey revealed remarkable results as 50% of Saudis prefer to visit the Riyadh International Book Fair with their family, while 29% prefer to visit the fair with friends, while 21% go to the Riyadh International Book Fair alone. The results reinforce the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 to make culture a lifestyle.

It is noteworthy that the Saudi Center for Public Opinion Polls is a non-profit organization licensed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Ministry of Commerce. It is interested in conducting opinion polls to find out the most important issues that affect society, and in its surveys, the ratio of male and female representation as documented by the General Authority for Statistics is taken into account.