Lectus: The operating system for reading in Chile _
Lectus connects catalog, loans, and reading tracking. We are building the first system in the world to measure every student's reading level in a country on a common scale.
The core problem
Chile does not have a books problem; it has a reading problem. There are libraries, reading plans, and good intentions, but no shared system connecting everything.
When every library operates like an island, teams cannot tell what each student needs or whether interventions are working.
This currently means
- Libraries without visibility into each student's reading level
- Decisions without evidence on which books or interventions work
- Reading history lost when a student moves to a new school
What Lectus solves today
Lectus digitizes day-to-day library operations and connects them to each student's reading development.
It is not only inventory management: it enables measuring, recommending, and follow-up in a continuous pedagogical loop.
It also includes guided implementation for librarians and teachers, because without adoption there is no impact.
Current capabilities:
- Catalog and loan management with traceability
- Reading recommendations based on available level and interest signals
- Reading motivation and participation tools
- Book reservation and circulation workflows
- Low-connectivity operation and integration with existing workflows
- Training and accompaniment for school teams
Operational loop enabled
Measure → Recommend → Act
From data to pedagogical action
Library connected to the classroom
Daily management with reading focus
Continuous reading progress follow-up
Visibility for school-level decisions
The first country-scale reading measurement
The ambition
We want Chile to be the first country in the world to map every student's reading level on a common scale, comparable with the complexity of the books they read. We know of no equivalent experience at country scale.
Why it matters
National reading map
Aggregated visibility by region, district, school network, school, and grade to support evidence-based decisions.
Country-scale research
Data from millions of students, not small samples: questions that today cannot be answered in Chile.
Replicable model
A methodology that, once validated in Chile, can be adapted to other Spanish-speaking school systems.
Design principles from day one
Change management
Onboarding, certification, and support to ensure real system usage.
Limited connectivity
Offline-first operation and sync for rural and low-connectivity settings.
Accessibility and inclusion
Designed for diverse reading profiles and access barriers.
Operational reliability
Availability, monitoring, and continuity for a critical operation.
School and public coverage
Built for school libraries and also public and community libraries.
Let's build reading with evidence
Lectus helps each library make better decisions with real data, pedagogical support, and sustainable operations.
Participating Foundations
Phaway Educational Foundation
Development and administration of the Lectus platform.
La Fuente Foundation
Strategic collaboration in the development and deployment of Lectus.
Libraries and Educational Communities
Network of school libraries implementing Lectus.