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Monday, August 27, 2018

Carlsbad Library :: Library Learning Center 10-Year Anniversary

Library Learning Center 10-Year Anniversary

Carlsbad News Updates: 8.21.2018

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 >>

Friday, August 24, 2018

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: September 2018

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: September 2018

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International Literacy Day

Sep. 01 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Chino ALL DAY

Sep. 04 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N

Sep. 04 Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop Santa Fe Springs Library 6p

Sep. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p

Sep. 06 Youth Literacy Training Santa Fe Springs Library 6p

Sep. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p

Sep. 08 ESL Tutor Training San Gabriel VLC Pasadena 9a

Sep. 08 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Chino Hills 9:30a

Sep. 08 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Adelanto 12N

Sep. 08 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucca Valley 1p

Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Loma Linda 4p

Sep. 10 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Ventura Library 5p

Sep. 10 Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego Mission Valley Library 6p

Sep. 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Santa Monica Library 5:30p

Sep. 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library 6p

Sep. 12 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Highland 5p

Sep. 13 Annual Celebration of Literacy Newport Beach Library 10a

Sep. 13 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Sep. 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Whittier Area Literacy Council 9a
Sep. 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop READ OC Irvine Heritage Park 9:30a

Sep. 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Grand Terrace 10:30a

Sep. 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Apple Valley 11a

Sep. 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Barstow 3:30p

Sep. 17 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library 7p

Sep. 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Training S Bernardino Co Library Big Bear 4p

Sep. 21 Adult Literacy Tutor Training S Bernardino Co Library Hesperia 4p

Sep. 22 Adult Literacy Tutor Training S Bernardino Co Library Rialto 10a

Sep. 22 Adult Literacy Tutor Training S Bernardino Co Library 29 Palms 9a

Sep. 23 Adult Literacy Tutor Training S Bernardino Co Library Loma Linda 4p

Sep. 26 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Orange Public Library 10a

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy last Friday month 10:30 - 12 N

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Saturday, August 18, 2018

Los Angeles Public Library :: The New Americans Initiative Provides Free Citizenship Help

The New Americans Initiative Provides Free Citizenship Help

HS Insider LA Times: 7.25.2018 by Madina Safdari

Nestled in the heart of downtown Los Angeles sits Central Library, competing with the grandeur of banks and skyscrapers. Well established in comparison to other Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) branches, Central library serves as the hub for all services and resources imaginable.

“A lot of us, we go to the library to search for information, so I think it’s nice to know that the library provides additional services” Rita Orantes of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) said.

Since its inception in 1872, LAPL has grown to offer more than just book borrowing and a quiet place to study. Their free and extensive programs target community needs such as tutoring, financial guidance, veterans support, and recently an immigration and citizenship service.

Librarian Madeline Peña used the resources at the LAPL to pave her own path to citizenship. With the help of the library’s citizenship materials that preceded the new expanded program, she became naturalized in 2009.

“I checked out study materials, I studied all my civics questions. We all drive here in Los Angeles, so I used to put my CD in and listen to all the questions in both English and Spanish. Having those free resources really made things easy for me,” Peña said.

Peña said the LAPL has always aimed to serve their diverse communities.

With the launch of the New Americans Initiative (NAI) in January, the LAPL sought to support L.A.’s immigrant population with six New Americans Centers and welcome stations at all 73 branches. Their resources include, but are not limited to, second language resources, family services, “know your rights” cards, financial coaching, job opportunities and citizenship classes. READ MORE >>

Friday, August 3, 2018

Redlands Library :: Read Adult Learners’ Stories In Upcoming Redlands Adult Literacy Program Anthology

Tutor Orientation

September 11

6:00 pm

Read Adult Learners’ Stories In Upcoming Redlands Adult Literacy Program Anthology

Redlands Daily Facts: 7.28.2018 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coor-A.K. Smiley Library

Adult learners seek help in their writing in order to fill out job applications, communicate with family members, help their children with homework or advance their own education. Because of the importance of writing, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program identified 2018 as the Year of the Writer.

At a recent writing workshop, adult learners in the Adult Literacy Program wrote letters of appreciation to the Redlands City Council and A.K. Smiley Public Library trustees about the impact of adult literacy in their lives. Following is an excerpt from one of the many letters.

Sonia Gutierrez wrote, “I originally came to the program to learn how to write better. The Adult Literacy Program is very important to me because it helps me learn English, improves my writing, and speech. I’ve learned a lot of new words. It also helps me with my job and I’ve been helping my family with their doctor’s appointments.”

Learner Mina Ryan finds herself texting with family members rather than calling them on the phone. She said, “Everybody communicates by writing now, so I need to be able to write better. It is never too late to learn, and now I feel more confident when I read or write. Thank you so much for this program.”

As part of the Year of the Writer initiative, tutors have learned strategies to ease writing anxieties, such as the use of dialogue journals in which tutors and learners write short messages to one another. They practiced steps in the writing process, from brainstorming ideas to editing final drafts, and they gained tips for helping learners generate topic ideas through picture books and story starters. READ MORE >>

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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