To provide a book-read support device which gives assistance to easily and correctly set a book on the device and also gives assistance to easily identify a desired book to be read from summary information.
The read support device, equipped with a part where a book is spread and set, a function of reading image information of the set book, an OCR function of converting a read character image into a text, and a function of enlarging and displaying or vocally outputting the text information, is equipped with a function of detecting radio IC chip information imparted to the book at the installation part, equipped with message information regarding read assistance, and equipped with a function of selecting and outputting a message corresponding to detected information of a chip.