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
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