Saturday, September 8, 2018

Redlands Library :: Adult Literacy Day in the City of Redlands


Adult Literacy Day in the City of Redlands

Tutor Orientation :: September 11 :: 6:00 pm

By order of the City Council, September 8, 2018, has been declared Adult Literacy Day in the City of Redlands.

Accepting the proclamation at the September 4, 2018, City Council Meeting from Mayor Paul Foster are Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator, and Don McCue, Director, A.K. Smiley Public Library with learner Crystal Moreno and her father, Sergio Moreno. Crystal is a learner who graduated from San Bernardino Valley College this past spring. She is attending Cal State San Bernardino (CSUSB) and plans to become a math teacher for special needs children.  WATCH

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Literacy Library Jobs – California :: Nevada Co :: Monterey Park :: Camarillo




planning and presenting volunteer training workshops and programs; matching volunteers to appropriate literacy activities and matching students with volunteer tutors

plan, organize, administer and assist in developing a large, comprehensive Literacy Program

Provides customer service by welcoming and registering tutors and learners in the literacy center

support and assist our Literacy Student Tutor Coordinators and Literacy Staff
offering educational activities, tutoring and performing clerical tasks

improve students' literacy skills to help them become part of a literate, confident, and creative community of life-long learners. We offer literacy enrichment, homework help, and mentoring in a safe after school environment


Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Huntington Beach Library :: 2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Event


2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Event


Literacy Volunteers-HBPL's 2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Event was a wonderful time with 2017-2018 President Susie Hodge, Central's Program Director Diane Moseley, and Stephanie Beverage, Library Director for Huntington Beach Public Library at the helm.

Our wonderful learners were recognized for being "Writer to Writer" challenge entrants, for earning their U.S. citizenship, for becoming graduates of the COHS (Career Online High School) and achieving outstanding learner recognition!

5-10-15 year service pins were awarded to program volunteers; thank you to all volunteers! New board members were elected, and outgoing members were recognized for their service on the board.

Warmest thanks to all who participated

July 2018
Literacy Volunteers' Authors Panel On July 12, 2018, six local authors who sometimes call themselves "The Long Beach Fiction Writers," converged at the Huntington Beach Central Library to give live readings from their books. The Literacy-sponsored event was organized by board member, activities chairperson, local author and member of the group, Barbara K. Robinson. Nancy Mary, Barbara Eknoian, Mushroom Montoya, Carol Anne Perini, and John Stacey rounded out the sextet.

The purpose of the event was to encourage would-be writers to look the fear of writing straight in the eye and WRITE! The panelists agreed that the blank page is a scary thing, but we all have a story waiting to be told. Each brought some of their books to sell, donating 30% of the day's proceeds to Literacy Volunteers.  READ MORE >>

Sunday, September 2, 2018

California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2018


California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2018
Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !


Sep 15 Long Beach Zine Fest, Expo Art Center
Sep 15 Teen Book Festival, Pasadena Library 12N
Sep 15 Latino Book & Family Festival, Mira Costa College Oceansid
Sep 15 Family Day at the Park, Stockton
Sep 21-22 Fall into Fiction UCAAB, Long Beach
Sep 30 Orange County Children's Book Festival, Orange Coast College


Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: September 2018


Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
September 2018

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



Sep. 06      #ReadABookDay
Sep. 08      Comic Con Long Beach
Sep. 08      International Literacy Day
Sep. 10      Reading Comprehension Strategies Cyberspace
Sep. 13      Roald Dahl Day
Sep. 15      International Dot Day
Sep. 15      Latino Book and Family Festival North San Diego Mira Costa College11a
Sep. 15      Long Beach Zine Fest Expo Art Center 11a
Sep. 15      Sacramento Play Summit Tsakopoulos Library Galleria 9a
Sep. 15      International Dot Day
Sep. 18      Read an eBook Day
Sep. 21      Fall into Fiction UCAAB  Long Beach
Sep. 22      Hobbit Day
Sep. 23      Banned Book Week
Sep. 24      National Punctuation Day
Sep. 24      Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training San Francisco
Sep. 24      National Punctuation Day
Sep. 29      ScholarShare Children’s Book Festival Fairytale Town Sacramento
Sep. 30      Orange County Children's Book Festival Orange Coast College


Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Literacy Library Jobs – California :: Monterey Park :: Camarillo :: Redwood City :: San Mateo Co


Literacy Library Jobs – California

plan, organize, administer and assist in developing a large, comprehensive Literacy Program

provides customer service by welcoming and registering tutors and learners in the literacy center

support and assist our Literacy Student Tutor Coordinators and Literacy Staff
offering educational activities, tutoring and performing clerical tasks

improve students' literacy skills to help them become part of a literate, confident, and creative community of life-long learners. We offer literacy enrichment, homework help, and mentoring in a safe after school environment


Monday, August 27, 2018

Carlsbad Library :: Library Learning Center 10-Year Anniversary


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 MORE >>