Due to the current trend of declining reading habits, it is very important to focus on additional research and ways to promote good reading habits. The aim of this paper was to present literature related to reading habits, and to examine how this trend affects students; how much they read, what they read, whether female students read more than male students, and whether they prefer the library or digital forms of material. The research sample was male and female students of the Faculty of Philosophy in Split, while the method of data collection was a survey conducted in the period August/September 2024. The results showed that male students do not necessarily read more than female students, and that they prefer historical novels, thrillers and non-fiction literature. Furthermore, male and female students do not express a greater preference for materials not related to classes and professional papers related to their studies - they read them to the same extent, while male students actually read professional materials more often than female students. When it comes to purchasing materials, the hypothesis that students prefer the library is rejected, which ranks second in the results, just below personal purchase, which is the most chosen method. Despite the COVID pandemic, which has caused digital reading to increase significantly, this research finds that male and female students still prefer physical reading materials.