鑑於提升閱讀能力與國家競爭力息息相關，本文透過國內外相關文獻分析，說明臺灣地區歷年推動閱讀的計畫與成效，並選擇國情及國家資源條件與我國相當的荷蘭、南韓，併同英語率先進國家紐澳與美國，分析其閱讀推行機構與活動計畫構想作為標竿學習對象，根據國外發展經驗，衡酌國內現況，提出有關我國推動閱讀計畫的構想與建議。

Reading is the base of lifelong learning， playing an important role in national competitiveness. This study， on the one hand， reveals the achievements of reading promotion in Taiwan and on the other， analyzes reading programs as well as their developing organizations in the Netherlands， South Korea， New Zealand， Australia， and the United States. In light of the overseas experiences and the current status in Taiwan， this study offers some constructive suggestions on reading promotion for families， schools， and institutions.