as seat of proler, it performs the role of promoting reading and providing continuing education for teachers, students and librarians through activities such as discussion forums, courses and workshops, lectures and other events, and furthermore is home to a centre for reference and documentation which provides information on research in the area of reading.

endowed with an auditorium designed to accommodate 100 people, named after famous brazilian writer and thinker clarice lispector, the library hosts monthly talks for the public, where personalities related to literature and culture present the books of their favorite writers and talk about the importance of reading.

the casa da leitura is located on rua pereira da silva 86, laranjeiras, rio de janeiro, and can be contacted via phone at 21 2557.7437, via email on this link, or via the facebook page here.