This presentation focuses on how a mini class library with about one thousand books was set up and managed. Additionally, the benefits for classroom activities and homework will be discussed. Around thirty five students from grade 7 read extensively for two years and improvements on student motivation, stamina, and grades were recorded through interviesw, surveys, reading logs , school work, and test papers. The audience will learn how to develop student interest and efficiency in learning English through wide reading in a public junior high school in Shanghai, China.