The Morgridge International Reading Center will act as a location for:

• Scientific and educational information based on research.
• A comprehensive collection of reading initiatives from across the country.
• A communication hub for stakeholders from the states, associations, organizations, foundations and individuals committed to reading excellence.
• Assembling and disseminating research conducted by top institutes, such as the National Institutes of Health, Center for Improvement of Early Achievement, Florida State University, Florida Institute of Education and UCF reading projects.
• A showcase for authors of books for children and young adults.
• A center for professional learning.

The center will provide a location for connections between theory and practice, between research-based institutions and the classroom, and between strategies and the day-to-day activities of teachers.