Showing posts with label Riverside Public. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 6, 2020

Riverside Public Library ▬ Welcome to the Literacy Program

Welcome to the Riverside Public Library’s Literacy Program

Through RPL's Literacy Program, trained volunteer tutors provide one-on-one tutoring to English-speaking adults who want to improve their reading, writing and computer skills.


The Literacy Program is for English speakers. The library does not offer ESL courses.

Interested in becoming a Tutor?

The library is always looking for bright motivated people to serve our community as tutors. Please call (951)826-2238 to get started.

Interested in becoming a student?

Adults can improve their reading, writing and computer skills through our Adult Literacy Program. Adults are carefully matched with trained volunteers and usually meet with their tutors weekly to improve their reading skills. English-speaking adults that read below high-school level should call us at (951)826-2238 or visit our office for more information. We strongly recommend that participants meet weekly with a tutor, and set aside additional time to practice at home.  READ MORE ➤➤

SPC. Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library
4033-C Chicago Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
(951)826-2238

Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 9
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old
(Eighth and Ninth graders)


Sunday, September 20, 2009

Adult Literacy Awareness Month - Riverside Public Library - San Bernardino Co Library

Adult Literacy Awareness Month
September Spotlight
on SCLLN Literacy Programs

Riverside Public Library
Literacy Program

Through RPL's Literacy Program, trained volunteer tutors provide one-on-one tutoring to English-speaking adults who want to improve their reading, writing and computer skills. Adults with young children are encouraged to participate in our Families for Literacy program.


The Literacy Program is for English speakers. The library does not offer ESL courses. If you are looking for ESL courses, contact the Riverside Adult School at (951) 788-7185. RAS programs include high school diploma, GED preparation, English as a Second Language (ESL), a variety of vocational programs, older adult classes, basic skills instruction, and independent study (for diploma courses).

San Bernardino County Library
Adult Literacy Program

Adults can improve their reading, writing and computer skills through our Adult Literacy Program. Adults are carefully matched with trained volunteers and usually meet with their tutors weekly to improve their reading skills. English-speaking adults that read below high-school level should call us at (951) 779-9204 or visit our office for more information. We strongly recommend that participants meet weekly with a tutor, and set aside additional time to practice at home.

The Mission is to support the San Bernardino County Library. This is accomplished by providing free, individualized literacy services and materials to our patrons, community members and their families in a non-threatening, confidential, student-centered environment, in order to equip participants with life long learning skills and prepare them for personal, family, career and community success.

The Literacy program is in its 21st year and is funded in part by the California State Library and through Community Development Block Grants.


Saturday, May 1, 1999

Riverside Library - Library goes all out to promote reading

Library goes all out to promote readingPress-Enterprise: April 11, 1999 by Roberto Hernandez
Author: Roberto Hernandez; The Press-Enterprise

Riverside Public Library organizers used music, lively storytelling and a hedgehog named Gladys Saturday as part of a free program to promote the love of reading in area families at the La Sierra branch.

"Creature Teacher" Robyn Wheeler of Garden Grove, who demonstrated the spiny mammal and assorted reptiles to children, joined dozens of other performers during the Family Literacy Festival that drew more than 500 people. The goal was to help adults share the pages of a storybook with their families to ensure the quality of their communities, library officials said.

"As children read, they're learning as they go to school (and) their learning environment is expanded," literacy coordinator Janet Hoeting said.

Storyteller Mariluna Martin entertained her mostly young audience inside the La Sierra Avenue library with an imaginary fable about Tibet's first dalai lama and a group of talking mice. It is important for children to grow up appreciating books, the Los Angeles woman said.

"Literacy opens up their entire world," Martin said. "That's something that TV cannot give (and) movies aren't going to do it."

The event was also part of "Riverside Reads: A Literacy Challenge," a city program to enlist adults to pledge 1,000 hours of reading aloud to children by National Literacy Day Nov. 1.

"During storytelling we're trying to model the parents on how to read to their children," Hoeting said.

Ventriloquist Rob Hartley got the attention of more than 40 children by sculpting balloon animals in his role of bumbling maintenance man "Jerry." Sidewalk chalk drawing, face painting and sock puppet-making were part of the festival.

The event was also an opportunity to promote the La Sierra library's Adult Literacy Program, which matches volunteer tutors with area residents seeking assistance with basic reading and writing skills using books such as Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Grow" and computers.

"It is the goals of the learner we are trying to achieve and we match the curriculum to their needs," Hoeting said.

The library's message of shared storytelling was part of a tradition shared by Edna Fiero and her 6-year-old daughter, Alyssa.

"She (Alyssa) reads to me at night now," the Riverside woman said. "I don't read to her."

Luis Guzman, who enjoys reading about motorcycles and cars, said literacy is important for his future.

"You can't get a job without reading books," the 13-year-old Riverside boy said.