Santa Monica Library :: Literacy Education for Adults & Families via Seascape

Literacy Education for Adults & Families

Seascape: Sep/Oct 2019 pp 4-5

The Library’s Literacy Education for Adults & Families (LEAF) program includes literacy services for all ages. For more information on any of these programs call the Main Library at 310.458.8600, stop by any Library location.

ADULT LITERACY TUTORING

Volunteer literacy tutors work one-on-one with adult learners in a library setting. Tutors meet with learners once or twice per week to work on learning goals in one- to two-hour sessions.

CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL

The Library offers scholarships for this program, which provides adult students the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and a career certificate.

COMPUTER CLASSES

The Library offers free beginner, intermediate and advanced instruction on various topics.

CONNECTED FAMILIES EVENTS

Play sessions with high-tech and low-tech activities to promote computational thinking, spark creativity and encourage family togetherness. For families with children ages 4-12.

DIGITAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH

A variety of workshops that help young people develop digital skills. Tech & U (ages 8-12) focuses on being safe and ethical online. CoderDojo (ages 8-17) teaches kids and teens computer science and coding. 3D Printing Workshops (ages 8 and up) is where kids and teens learn to create designs for 3D printing.

DIGITAL LITERACY FOR ADULTS

A variety of programs that provide adults the opportunity to develop digital skills. Programs include Appy Hour, a hands-on assistance with using a personal computing device; Computer Skills Classes, is instruction on a variety of computer topics; HTML/CSS, are workshops on how to use HTML/ CSS to create a website; Open Labs, are informal sessions for exploring virtual reality, 3D printing and other emerging technologies.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASSES

An ongoing series taught by SMMUSD Adult Education Center instructors. Students must be 18 years or older. Enrollment is through the Adult Education Center. Contact Olga Saucedo at 310.664.6222, ext. 76203 to enroll.

L.E.A.R.N. HOMEWORK HELP

Free homework help and reading comprehension skills-building for students grades 1 through 8. Volunteers work with students one-on-one for 20-minute sessions. L.E.A.R.N. is a drop-in program. No registration required.

READING-2-GO PROGRAM

For families with children ages 1-4. Participants receive a rotation of themed kits containing books, music and educational toys, training with a librarian, and weekly tips on making reading easy and fun texted to your smartphone. Kits are available in English, Spanish and Amharic.

WALK-IN TUTORING

Friendly volunteer tutors provide help with basic reading and writing, as well as computer skills such as using the internet, opening and using an email account and filling out online forms or applications.  READ MORE >>

Read, Connect, Discover: Library Bingo via California Center for the Book

Read, Connect, Discover: Library Bingo

California Center for the Book

Read, Connect Discover: Library Bingo challenges California community members to read in a variety of formats and genres, connect with other community members, and discover new experiences and community places. Cards (and digital templates) are available in both ENGLISH and SPANISH and are FREE for California libraries and literacy programs, while supplies last. Bingo-style game cards present options in each of the three categories:

ORANGE = READ Example: Read a biography or memoir.

BLUE = CONNECT Example:  Swap recipes with a friend or co-worker. 

GREEN = DISCOVER Example: Visit a local, state, or national park. 

The cards were designed for use with your adult community members in mind. Community members complete five consecutive squares in any direction and return the card to the library. A brief survey is included on the back of the card.

Check out the Read, Connect, Discover 2019 Tips (PDF)

➤ Use the cards anytime October 2018 – Summer 2019

➤ Share Your #ReadConnectDiscover #LibraryBingo Programs & Promotions

➤ Share your photos, promotional materials, and community feedback with us by email or on social media. Examples below.

➤ Tag on Facebook and Instagram: @CaliforniaCenterfortheBook
➤ Hashtags: #ReadConnectDiscover #LibraryBingo

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 >>

Banned Book Week :: Literacy | Ventura Co | Moorpark | ALA OIF | Censorship | DCPL | Politics Prose | Flintridge Books

Tweet – Tweeter – Tweetest

Superlatives from SCLLN

At #vclOjaiLibrary we put all the books

THEY don’t want you to read in one convenient place.

#BannedBooksWeek #vcLibraries

@vencolibrary  Sep 21

#BannedBooksWeek is almost here!

Don't forget to come to the library for your BBW

#wanted poster!

@MoorparkCityLib  Sep 21

Support #BannedBooksWeek,

add a #Twibbon now!

@BannedBooksWeek  Sep 21

#BannedBooksWeek is in 5 Days!

Lot of upcoming events.

Check out our reminder email

@BannedBooksWeek https://iz4.me/kg2ZrB1 

@OIF  Sep 20

#BannedBooksWeek:

Join @VickyBaker on 29 Sept to chat with

@CLBaldacchinov, @jessicaherthel, Wendy Doniger

@IndexCensorship Sep 22

It's almost #BannedBooksWeek

& @dcpl is helping us hide

these censored books in plain sight

http://bit.ly/2czEHkt

@PoliticsProse Sep 9

So touched by the city's response to #UncensoredDC

Thanks to our amazing partners.

Couldn't have done it w/o U!

@dcpl_literati  Sep 16

Banned Books & Indie Picks

http://conta.cc/2bRjsuM 

@flintridgebooks  Sep 21

Literacy Matters @IFLA :: #WLIC2016 | Library | Adult | Family | Children | Health

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Superlatives from SCLLN

Good afternoon UK! Tweets on children's literacy

via #WLIC2016

@readingagency @Booktrust

@CILIPinfo @Soc_of_Authors

@dawnafinch  Aug 17

#WLIC2016

#188 Important key to remember per Relander

@WLIC2016  Aug 17

Library of Congress Literacy Awards:

recognize US & international literacy projects

@IFLA @LesleyFarmer #wlic 2016

@churchap3  Aug 17

Literacy Libraries Reading!

@IFLA #WLIC2016 @aasl

@churchap3  Aug 17

Delighted to be representing

@worldreaders @IFLA #WLIC2016.

Let's talk #literacy #libraries #lifelonglearning

@metaphemera  Aug 13

Wonderful message from @IFLA's

Literacy Matters! Campaign

--resonates with this school librarian!

#WLIC2016 @aasl

@HeyLibraraman Aug 17

@IFLA Guidelines

to promote literacy and reading in libraries, 2011 http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/hq/publications/professional-report/125.pdf

@Marise_Bo  Aug 17

#WLIC2016 reading and literacy in the IFLA strategic plan

@eyesbrightred  Aug 17

#WLIC2016 literacy program goals

@eyesbrightred  Aug 17

Intentional Focus Leading to

Intentional Connections on Health Literacy

#WLIC2016

@jericacopeny  Aug 17

#WLIC2016 foundations of literacy

@eyesbrightred  Aug 17

Leave no one behind

- key vision for UN sustainable development 

2030 needs Universal

#Literacy #WLIC2016

@janecowell8  Aug17

LA Unified Reopens All District Libraries — But Forgets About the Books

LA Unified reopens all district libraries — but forgets about the books

LA School Report: 8.04.2016 by Mike Szymanski

For the first time since some school libraries were shuttered during budget cuts in 2008, all of the LA Unified school libraries will be back up and running when school starts again on August 16.

But according to the latest district estimates, the majority of students across Los Angeles will still be forced to rely on under-stocked library collections filled with outdated materials.

District numbers show that the average age of a book in a LAUSD library is now more than 20 years old, and that the books-per-student ratio is a shocking 35 percent below the state average. Even more dire: Most district schools have only a minimal budget to spend on bridging this gap—if they have any additional library funds at all.  READ MORE @

Little support for California’s public libraries

Sent to the Los Angeles Daily News, August 4.

Krashen: 8.04.2016

Julie Beth Todaro and Audrey Church are right when they argue that  "Shelving LAUSD’s school librarians would widen the learning gap," (August 3). Making the situation worse is data showing that California's public libraries are not well-supported.

California cities captured seven of the bottom ten places in the public library category of the recent (2015) "America's Most Literate Cities report." The report analyzes data from 77 cities with populations of 250,000 and above, and is based on number of branch libraries, holdings, circulation and staffing.

The bottom ten:

68. Los Angeles

69. Anaheim

72. Bakersfield

73. Sacramento

74. Chula Vista

75. Stockton

77. Santa Ana

Study after study has confirmed that library quality and professional library staffing are directly related to reading achievement.  More access to books, combined with helpful librarians, means more reading, and more reading means higher levels of reading achievement.

No wonder reading achievement is low in California.

Stephen Krashen

Professor Emeritus

University of Southern California

*America's Most Literate Cities reports @ literacyspace blog