Showing posts with label Programs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Programs. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Covina Library :: Family Literacy @ Your Library


Family Literacy @ Your Library

Literacy is a family affair !

This program offers caregivers and parents the opportunity to learn strategies and gain free Literacy resources to support independent readers. Join us in breakout informational sessions for parents and children filled with fun, activities, snacks (for children) and giveaways!

Space is limited, register in person the Circulation Desk.
For information, call (626) 384-5303.

March 20: Literacy @ Home
April 17:   Learning @ Your Library
May 15:    Reading Tips & Tricks
June 19:   Reading Together, Talking together
July 17:    School Talk

Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.


Monday, August 27, 2018

Carlsbad Library :: Library Learning Center 10-Year Anniversary


Library Learning Center 10-Year Anniversary

The City of Carlsbad is proud to announce the 10-year anniversary of its Library Learning Center on Aug. 23, 2018. The Library Learning Center is located at 3368 Eureka Place. Services and programs are free.


The Library Learning Center was the third library to open its doors in Carlsbad and serves nearly 5,000 children, teens and adults each month.
The Library Learning Center features a Spanish, English and bilingual library collection for all ages.

The Library Learning Center offers an average of nearly 30 free programs in both English and Spanish each month, including story times, homework help, concerts and a Spanish-language book club.

Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Library Learning Center is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

“The Library Learning Center is integral to the city’s mission to provide community members of all ages with convenient access to high quality resources and services to enrich their lives,” said Heather Pizzuto, Library & Cultural Arts Director. “Over the past 10 years, we’ve heard countless success stories of how the Learning Center’s programs are making a difference for Carlsbad residents.”

The Library Learning Center offers specialized education programs, such as the Early Literacy Program, where school-age children meet with their parent or caregiver and a volunteer tutor to strengthen reading skills. Currently 10 student-parent teams are working with volunteer tutors.

“One of our young students who participated in the Early Literacy Program improved his reading assessment scores by 60 percent,” said Pizzuto. “In addition to his scholastic improvement, his parents shared that the program helped him gain confidence and make new friends at school.”

Adult programs are also available. Each year in Literacy Services, approximately 100 adults meet one-to-one with a volunteer tutor to improve their reading and writing skills. Past participants have used the program to help them read to their children, read medicine labels and apply for college or new job. All program participants report they have met at least one of their reading or writing goals after working with a volunteer tutor.  READ MORE >>

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Redlands Library :: Hear Author Francisco Jimenez Speak on Migrant Experience :: Sep 7

Hear author Francisco Jimenez speak on ‘Migrant Experience’ in Redlands
Redlands Daily Facts: 8.19.2017 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator-A.K. Smiley Public Library

Have you ever had the chance to meet the author of one of your favorite books? Meeting the author can be like meeting a best friend for the first time.

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program at the A.K. Smiley Public Library invites you to hear Francisco Jimenez, who wrote the autobiographical book “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child.”

This year, more than 150 local literacy tutors, learners and community members have read Jimenez’s book and were moved by reading of the obstacles Jimenez overcame in his quest for an education.

Jimenez will speak on “The Migrant Experience: A Personal Story” at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka St., Redlands. Doors open at 5:30. Those who plan to attend are asked to register at www.akspl.org or by calling the A.K. Smiley Public Library at 909-798-7565.

“The Circuit” is the first of a four-book series by Jimenez. This autobiographical series follows Jimenez from his childhood, when he immigrated with his family to California from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, and through his experiences at Columbia University where he received his master’s degree and doctorate in Latin American literature.  READ MORE @

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Money Smart Week : : SCLLN Libraries

Money Smart Week
@ SCLLN Libraries
will host free workshops at each of its locations during Money Smart Week, April 18-25.

Celebrate Money Smart Week
Floe Financial Partners Presents an Information and Discussion Session:
Avoiding Big Mistakes When Saving for Retirement and While in Retirement
Wednesday, April 22, 1:30-2:30 pm

Money Smart Week @ Your Library