Our Mission
Everyone should have free access to all works published. That’s right, we aim to make all books and articles that fit our Justice and Equity focus available for open access. We take the idea of Free Library seriously and literally. Free libraries are probably the greatest contribution to all resilient civilizations .
Our Focus
We can’t possibly publish everything or fill a library with everything! That is why we confine our open-access venture to the Justice and Equity-inspired fields, which we think are central to any mission that concerns knowledge: freedom to consume it, freedom to contribute to it.
What We Publish and Collect
We publish any works of any genre, fiction, nonfiction, books, articles, essays, letters, and memoirs that fit our Justice and Equity focus. Our experienced Justice and Equity librarians, scholars, and interns curate and categorize titles for easy access and browsing. We specialize in reprinting and republishing public domain works that have been forgotten or are difficult to access. We do not especially distinguish between non-fiction and fiction. Both genres explore the issues of Justice and Equity in depth and often in unexpected ways.
What We Are
We are an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a registered New York State charity.
The Board of Read-Me.Org Inc. is composed of the following (volunteer, unpaid) luminaries:
President and CEO: Graeme Newman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University at Albany, author and publisher.
Vice President and Head Bibliographer: Phyllis Schultze, Librarian Emeritus, Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice Don M. Gottfredson Library.
Kevin Pico, Deputy director of operations former, Read-me.org intern, Ualbany alumn, student at Albany Law School.
Secretary: Dennis Benamati, Director Emeritus, Libraries and Faculty Development at Jamestown Community College.
Vice President for Outreach and Asia-Pacific Director: Mahesh Nalla, Professor, Michigan State University. .
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