Friday, April 8, 2016

Easy Voter Guide :: June 7 :: Presidential Primary Election

Easy Voter Guide
California Presidential Primary Election

YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE.
Presidential Primary Election
June 7, 2016

Sign up to vote
May 23: Last day to register to vote in this election.
May 31: Last day to request a “vote by mail” ballot.
Jun  07: ELECTION DAY  Your polling place is open from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

~ President
~ Representatives in U.S. Congress and the California State Legislature
~ A proposed law for California, Proposition 50: Suspension of Legislators
~ Other candidates and proposed laws depending on where you live

Voting for President
The political party you choose will determine which candidates for President appear on your ballot.

If you register without choosing a political party, there is still a way you can vote for a candidate for President:

Three of the political parties, American Independent, Democratic, and Libertarian, will allow voters with “no party preference” to ask for their ballots in the June 7 election.

But if you want to vote on presidential candidates for the Green, Peace & Freedom, or Republican Party then you must re-register and select that party. Just make sure you re-register by the May 23 deadline.

You can sign up to vote if you are:
•   18 years or older by Election Day
•   a U.S. citizen
•   not in prison or on parole for a felony To sign up to vote, get a registration form:
•   Fill out the form online at REGISTER TO VOTE
     in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, or Vietnamese.
•   Or call 1-800-345-8683 to have the form sent to you.
•   Or pick one up at the library, post office, or DMV.

There is no cost to register.
Fill out the form completely and mail it in. You will be asked to include your driver’s license number or other identification.

When should I sign up?
•   Sign up (register) by May 23, 2016, to vote in the June 7, 2016, election.
•   If you are already registered, you need to fill out a new form only if you move, change your name, or want to change your choice of political party.

Produced for statewide elections in California since 1994, the Easy Voter Guide is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters® ofCalifornia Education Fund and the California State Library.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Azusa Library :: Leamos (Let’s Read) at the Library :: PLA Conference April 9

Leamos (Let’s Read) at the Library:
Using Web-Based Curriculum to Engage Latino Families
PLA Conference: April 9, 2016, 9:30 am

This program shares up-to-date results of the pilot project “Leamos (Let’s Read) at the Library,” a model program within California public libraries intended to meet the literacy needs of adult Spanish speakers who cannot read or write in any language. These adult learners struggle to learn English, have difficulty navigating American systems, and work in low wage jobs. And they certainly do not go to libraries. Learn how Leamos (Let’s Read) is changing that.

At the end of this session, participants will:
1: Learn about effective literacy tools to use with nonliterate Spanish-speaking adults.
2: Discover how to teach literacy, in group settings, by using a web-based literacy course.
3: Explore new ways of increasing library patronage among Latino immigrant families.

Presenter
Cathay Reta, Adult Literacy Coordinator
Azusa City Library, Azusa, CA

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Beverly Hills Library :: Adult Literacy

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy

The Beverly Hills Public Library Adult Literacy program helps adult learners (ages 18 and over) improve their reading, writing, and comprehension skills.


Volunteer Tutors Needed!
Tutor Trainings are scheduled on the last Friday of each month: 10:30am - 12 N

The following services are FREE, and open to adult learners (ages 18 and over).

Weekly Literacy Classes (drop-in students are welcome)
Conversation/Basic Skills Class: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
News For You Class: Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

For more information about this program, please contact the Beverly Hills Public Library Adult Literacy at 310-288-2207.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: April 2016

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
April 2016

SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National –
Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information


Apr. 01  International Edible Book Festival Books2Eat
Apr. 02  Literary Orange Festival of Authors Irvine
Apr. 04-29  What is Dyslexia? An In-Depth Look | Webinar
Apr. 09  Autism Sensory Friendly Films BATMAN V. SUPERMAN 10a
Apr. 09  Young People's Poetry Day
Apr. 12  Autism Sensory Friendly Films BATMAN V. SUPERMAN 7p
Apr. 16  Catesol Regional - Northern California Berkeley
Apr. 17  Haiku Poetry Day
Apr. 23  World Book Night
Apr. 23 Autism Sensory Friendly Film JUNGLE BOOK 10a
Apr. 26 Autism Sensory Friendly Film HUNTSMAN WINTER'S WAR 7p
Apr. 29+ Ojai WordFest
Apr. 29+ Bay Area Storytelling Festival Orinda CA
Apr. 30  Dia: El día de los niños/El día de los libros Díapalooza @ Public & School Libraries
Apr. 30  Black Writers on Tour Carson Community Center
Apr. 30  Inland Empire Latino Book & Family Festival CSU San Bernardino
Apr. 30  Riverside Early Literacy Conference Riverside City College
Apr. 30+ YALLWEST Santa Monica Library
Apr. 30 Family Literacy/Math Conference University of La Verne 9a



Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Carlsbad Library :: Writer to Writer Awards

Writer-to-Writer
Learning Connection: March/April 2016

Congratulations to the four—yes four!—winners from Carlsbad Library Learning Center in the Writer to Writer Challenge!

Emerging Category Writers:
 Winner:  Carmen C. I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

Beginning Category Writers:
 Runner-Up:  Lilia Z. Mother Teresa by Margaret Holland

Advanced Category Writers:
 Winner:  Carolina O. Adventures in the Anthropocene by Gaia Vince
 Runner-Up:  Rosario C. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank


The Writer to Writer Challenge is an annual competition for adult learners in public library literacy programs. Learners write a letter to an author of a book or magazine telling them how their lives were influenced by what they read.

The competition is sponsored by the Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN), and the winners and runners-up were recognized at an awards ceremony on March 5 during the SCLLN conference. Winners in each category had an opportunity to read their letters during the ceremony, and all winners and runners-up received a copy of a book that has been published with their letters.

All learners who submitted a letter received a certificate for their participation. There were 97 entries from 16 libraries throughout southern California.  READ MORE @

Monday, March 28, 2016

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: April 2016

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar
April 2016

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar

Trivia FUNraiser Adult Literacy Burbank Library :: Apr 7
Walk Run READ FUNraiser Adult Literacy Huntington Beach Library :: Apr 23

Apr. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Chino 10a
Apr. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Lake Arrowhead 10a
Apr. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N
Apr. 05 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ/OC Library 1p
Apr. 05 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ/OC Library 6p
Apr. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Huntington Beach Library 6p
Apr. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Fontana 5p
Apr. 07 Trivia FUNraiser Adult Literacy Burbank Library
Apr. 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Apr. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Yucca Valley 9a
Apr. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop READ/OC Library 9a
Apr. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Adelanto 11a
Apr. 11 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ/San Diego Library 5:45p
Apr. 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library 6p
Apr. 13 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library 10a
Apr. 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego County Library El Cajon 12N
Apr. 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p
Apr. 18 Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library
Apr. 19 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Literacy Conejo Valley Thousand Oaks 9a
Apr. 20 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ/San Diego Library 10a
Apr. 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Newport Beach Library 10a
Apr. 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library6:16p
Apr. 23  Walk Run READ FUNraiser Adult Literacy Huntington Beach Library


Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy: last Friday of each month, 10:30 - 12 N
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction
Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame.
Statewide Workshops @ California Library Literacy Services