Abstract: In the era of digital intelligence, the development of reading literacy and information literacy has acquired new connotations, while traditional methods of conducting information literacy education exhibit many limitations. This paper aims to explore new pathways for the in-depth development of information literacy education based on reading promotion, with the intention of providing directions for exploration and reflection regarding the future development of information literacy. The concept of “integrating literacy with reading” is proposed, where reading promotion in its rich and diverse forms aids the innovation of information literacy education. By promoting education through reading and integrating teaching with reading, we aim to advance the profound development of information literacy education in the digital intelligence era. Under this conceptual framework, a multifaceted matrix for the innovative information literacy education through reading promotion in the digital intelligence era is further constructed, encompassing six major dimensions: promoting education through tiered reading, booksharing activities, academic lectures, competitive challenges, immersive experiences, and intelligent reading. These dimensions collectively explore pathways for reading promotion to empower the development of information literacy education. Strategies are proposed to further promote the in-depth development of innovative information literacy education through reading promotion, including refining the top-level design of the “integrating literacy with reading” information literacy education model; leveraging the foundational advantages of smart libraries to incorporate new technologies such as AI; strengthening the integration of virtual and real functions in the metaverse to connect various reading spaces and resources; and reconstructing the instructional functions of library as educational institutions to undertake the comprehensive literacy education grounded in the “integrating literacy with reading” approach.