Noting that adult illiteracy is a problem in Nevada, this report assesses adult literacy programs and needs for the State of Nevada by examining the issues and surveying state funded and volunteer literacy programs as well as all public school districts. An executive summary presents (1) the extent of the illiteracy problem; (2) ramifications of the problem as it affects employers and employees; (3) the effectiveness of existing volunteer programs and educational programs; and (4) long- and short-range goals for Nevada's literacy program. The first section gives a perspective on the difficulty Nevada should expect in estimating and serving adult illiterates. The second section provides illiteracy estimates for Nevada county by county. The third and fourth sections address the charge to study existing programs with a national perspective provided, followed by the survey results. The fourth section summarizes what is known about the relationship between economic and employer needs and literacy. The report closes with a series of specific recommendations, some related to action and some to broad concepts. Three pages of references and five appendixes, which include population parameters, sample survey questionnaires, and recommendations, are attached. (NH)