For almost two decades, READ has brought life, learning, and literacy to underserved rural communities pairing non-profit library community centers with for-profit businesses in partnership with the local population.

To date 553,380 people have benefited from these projects, 75 librarians have been trained, 95 computers serve the community, an average of 3,500 books fill the shelves, and each library employs an average of 5 people.

READ library centers serve as community meeting halls and health clinics. English and literacy classes are held, entrepreneurial training takes place,conferences are conducted, and many other events unfold, all aimed at enriching the community and its people.