Red literature is an important carrier for the inheritance of red genes. The reading promotion of red literature has important value and significance. However, there is no uniform definition of red literature in academic circles, and no systematic research on the reading promotion of red literature. The article sorts out the concepts and characteristics of red literature, and proposes an implementation framework for reading promotion of red literature  in libraries. It believes that reading promotion of red literature shows development trend of  the improvement of service experience in the construction of red space and technology application level of red resources construction,  and extension of cooperative institutions and fields in the development of red activities.