Abstract Reading is the first verse that was revealed for the Muslims (surah alAlaq; 1-5),Indonesia as a predominantly Muslim country in case of reading still at the low average. Based on the survey results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2012 data resulted also showed that more than 86.8.% of Indonesian students read ability is still at a low level, the mayor of Surabaya City through BARPUSDA launched Surabaya as the City of Literacy, with some excellent programs like the reading corner, book review, book discussion, grebek reading garden community (TBM), and student literacy volunteer program in corporate with UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya. The aim of this study is to determine read ability of madrasah (high school) students and boarding school student in the city of Surabaya, to providing assistance for madrasah and boarding schools in Surabaya. The steps are carried out by: First, held in cooperation with the Regional Library and Archive Agency (BARPUSDA) Surabaya and the stakeholders. Second, send the students of literacy volunteer (156 students) throughout the madrasah and pesantren all the Surabaya city. Third, provide development programs reading culture through literacy volunteer students in entire libraries and boarding schools in the city of Surabaya. Keywords: Reading Culture, Literacy, Madrasah and Pesantren.