Adult Literacy Tutor Thank You Video
Burbank Public Library:
4.27.2020
For one out of five adults in the United
States,
reading this paragraph is either difficult or
impossible.
Twenty percent of adults
have trouble with filling out forms,
taking
the DMV license exam without assistance,
helping their children with homework,
addressing
an envelope, or writing a check.
The mission of our Literacy Services program is to
help create a better informed community in which literacy helps parents read to
their children, improves job prospects for adults, and leads families toward
positive life choices.
Burbank Public Library has provided
literacy services since 1992. We offer FREE one-on-one tutoring to people over
the age of 16 who are not enrolled in high school and who speak and understand
English, but read and write below 8th grade level. Burbank Public Library
Literacy Services, a member of California
Library Literacy Services, receives matching funds from the California State Library.
ADULT LEARNERS
Tutoring in reading is available for
people 16 or older who speak and understand English but read and write below an
8th grade level.
To enroll in the program you must
schedule an interview during which an assessment to measure current reading
abilities will be given.
If you qualify for the program learners
will be matched with a volunteer for twice a week tutoring sessions.
To make an appointment for an interview,
call 818-238-5577.
ENGLISH NATURALLY: A CONVERSATION GROUP
The class is free and meets each week at
Burbank Central Library in the second floor Literacy Conference Room. You don’t
need to sign up, just drop by when your schedule permits.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 am
Wednesday evening sessions, 7 - 8:30 pm
Want to improve your English
conversation skills?
Need to learn more American expressions?
Our conversation class, English
Naturally, might be for you! If you have any questions, please call the
Literacy office, 818-238-5577.
VOLUNTEER TUTORS
Volunteer tutors must be 18 or older. No
experience is necessary.
Tutors meet twice weekly with an adult
learner (for a minimum of six months).
To find out more about becoming a tutor, call
818-238-5577.
"Learning to read is hard; not
learning is harder."
