Ron Lynch’s Facebook post shows Matthew Flores and his sister with just some of the books they’ve received since Matthew and Lynch met.

A mailman in Utah had what he calls a “life-changing” experience when he met 12 year old Matthew Flores. Matthew was in the lobby of his apartment building reading grocery advertisements while Ron Lynch delivered the mail; because he didn’t have enough money for books, he told Lynch, would the mailman be able to bring him unwanted newspapers or junk mail to read? When Lynch suggested the library, Matthew told him that he couldn’t afford the bus there. Lynch had an idea – to bring the library to him.

“He said he couldn’t afford the bus to the library, so he just walked off, and I thought wait, I got to do something to help this kid out,” Lynch said. “So I came over and talked to his mom, who mostly spoke Spanish, but Mathew helped translate. She gave me permission to use a photo of him, which I posted to Facebook along with a plea asking for book donations to his address.”

Impressed that “at 12 years old, he didn’t want electronics, he didn’t want to sit in front of the TV playing games all day, the kid just wanted to read,” Lynch went home and posted on his Facebook page.

Facebook friends… This is Matthew Flores. Today while delivering mail to his apartment complex, I saw him reading ads, and then he asked me if I had any extra mail he could read. He told me his wish is to have books to read. I told him the library had many, but he said they don’t have a car, and couldn’t afford the bus. So… let’s get this 12 year old some books! Let’s help him. I was given many books as a child, and it’s time to help someone else! Please share and let’s get him tons of reading material! Most kids his age want electronics! It’s great to see his desire, and you should have seen him beam when I said I could help!