<![CDATA[Low reading interest among adolescents remains a challenge in strengthening literacy culture, particularly outside the formal education system. Literacy communities serve as non-formal education spaces that have the potential to faster, more participatory and meaningful reading experiences. This research aims to interpret community-based literacy in relation to adolescent reading interest at the Book Club Semarang. This research uses a qualitative approach with a phenomenological method. The research subjects are adolescents who actively participate in the Book Club Semarang community activities. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. Data analysis used the interactive model of Miles and Huberman, while data validity was strengthened through source and method triangulation. The research findings indicate that community-based literacy is perceived by adolescents as a participatory, reflective, and enjoyable reading experience. Active participation in shared reading consistency, and the formation of adolescents' literacy identity. This finding confirms that literacy communities play a strategic role as non-formal educational spaces in foresting adolescents' interest in reading]]>
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