1. Community Library Project

3. On average, Mexicans read half a book each year

4. 15% of the population are potential readers

5. Only 2% read by habit

7. Thisamountsto 0.03 booksavailable per personand 0.000008 computersavailable per person.

8. To compare, San Jose, California currently has a population of 945,000 people.

9. It has 21 publiclibrarieswithitslargesthavingover 1.6 million.

11. Family reading creates a special bond between parents and children and encourages youngsters to be interested in reading. Reading to them everyday creates a healthy habit.

12. Happyendings in storiesteachchildrenproblemsolving and conflictresolution.

14. Free access to computers and the internet breaks barriers and creates bridges to learning communities.

17. Supportthecommunitybyprovidingopportunitiesfor social development.

19. Computer and Internet Labs.

21. Oxford Community Library Oxford Project

25. South Texas LiteracyCoalition.