LINCS is a cooperative network of the National Institute for Literacy, four Regional Partners, and major national organizations -- which brings all adult literacy-related resources, expertise, and knowledge to a single focal point.

LINCS is America's only national information retrieval and communication system for literacy.

The focus of this system is to meet the needs of literacy practitioners and adult learners. LINCS enables different literacy stakeholders to share resources and expertise instantaneously across the nation.