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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) terhadap minat baca siswa kelas IX-6 di SMPN 3 Kota Tarakan. Minat baca merupakan faktor penting dalam mendukung keberhasilan belajar, namun masih tergolong rendah di kalangan siswa. Oleh karena itu, program Gerakan Literasi Sekolah dikembangkan sebagai upaya menumbuhkan budaya membaca di lingkungan pendidikan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain ex-post facto. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh siswa kelas IX SMPN 3 Kota Tarakan, dengan sampel sebanyak 30 siswa kelas IX-6 yang dipilih melalui teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan angket untuk mengukur pelaksanaan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah dan tingkat minat baca siswa, serta dokumentasi sebagai data pendukung. Analisis data meliputi uji prasyarat dan uji hipotesis menggunakan teknik statistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara pelaksanaan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah terhadap minat baca siswa kelas IX-6 di SMPN 3 Kota Tarakan. Semakin baik pelaksanaan GLS, semakin tinggi minat baca siswa. Dengan demikian, Gerakan Literasi Sekolah terbukti efektif dalam menumbuhkan budaya membaca dan dapat dijadikan sebagai strategi dalam meningkatkan minat baca siswa di sekolah. Kata kunci: Gerakan Literasi Sekolah, Minat Baca, Siswa SMP, Literasi. THE EFFECT OF THE SCHOOL LITERACY MOVEMENT ON THE READING INTEREST OF STUDENTS IN CLASS IX-6 AT SMPN 3 KOTA TARAKAN Abstract This study aims to detennine the effect of the School Literacy Movement (GLS) on students' reading interest in class JX-6 at SMPN 3 Tarakao City. Reading interest is an important factor in supporting learning success, yet it remains relatively low among students. Therefore, the School Literacy Movement program was developed as an effort to foster a culture of reading in the educational environment. This study used a quantitative (post facto design). The research population comprised all ninth-grade students at SMPN 3 Tarakan City, and a sample of 30 was selected through purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires to measure the implementation ofthe School Literacy Movement and students' reading interest levels, along with documentation as supporting data. Data analysis included prerequisite tests and hypothesis testing using statistical techniques. The results showed a positive and significant effect of implementing the School Literacy Movement on the reading interest ofninth-grade students at SMPN 3 Tarakan City. The better the implementation of the SLM, the higher the students' reading interest. Thus, the School Literacy Movement has been proven to be effective in fostering a reading culture and can be used as a strategy to increase students' reading interest in schools. Keywords: School Literacy Movement, Reading Interest, Junior High School, Students, Literacy