The Pickens County Reading Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage, promote, and improve the attitudes, habits, and expectations toward reading among all residents of all ages.

The purposes of the council shall be: (1) to communicate, coordinate, and partner with agencies and organizations to utilize resources effectively in accomplishing our mission; (2) to become a council of the International Reading Association (3) to take advantage of every opportunity to foster the joy and appreciation of reading among all age groups; (4) to develop strategies and activities that will accomplish our mission; and (5) to identify and provide leadership on significant literacy issues.

Pickens County Reading Council Mission Statement