Abstract: The role of gender in the performance of boys and girls has been studied in different subject areas.As far as reading is concerned,underage boys generally have less reading time,lower reading frequency,weaker reading comprehension ability and more difficulty in forming reading habits than girls of the same age.Boys on the Margin,Guys Read and Literacy for Boys are three foreign boys'reading promotion projects,and their high-quality attributes,such as functional reading guidance and diversified reading carriers,have contributed to the continuous progress of the projects.Taking the characteristics of the project as the breakthrough point,mining it will bring enlightening reference to the domestic children's reading promotion work.

Key words: public library;children reading;reading promotion;adolescent education