Allen Archer is a retired Californian that exercises his passion by working at the County Library in Nevada County, California.  He leads the library in promoting and supporting literacy programs to help motivated youth and adults, the blind and visually impaired individuals in improving their reading skills.

He remembers what it was like, as a youth, to be a below average reader and how his attitude and determination provided the perseverance necessary to develop his reading skills.

Allen’s gift is to encourage the key to success; the ability to communicate through written words.