Sunday, September 3, 2017

Carlsbad Library :: Celebrates Literacy Month with Graduation Ceremony

City Celebrates Literacy Month with Graduation Ceremony

Sep 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation 12N
Sep 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation 6p

The City of Carlsbad is celebrating National Literacy Month with a graduation ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Carlsbad City Library Learning Center, 3368 Eureka Place. The ceremony will recognize the hard work of the first graduates from the new Career Online High School program, a partnership of the Carlsbad City Library through the California State Library, Gale, part of Cengage Learning and the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation's Benson Family Trust. Career Online High School offers adults the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and career certificate online.

About Career Online High School

Career Online High School provides scholarships to qualified adults who are looking to expand their career opportunities, prepare for workforce entry and continue their education.

Career Online High School is free and open to residents of Carlsbad and neighboring communities.

To be considered for enrollment, applicants need to complete an online self-assessment, prerequisite course and an in-person interview.

Once enrolled in the program, Career Online High School connects each student with an online academic coach, who provides the student with a customized career path, offers ongoing guidance, evaluates performance and connects the student with the resources needed to complete the courses.

Students are given up to 18 months to complete the program.

Career Online High School is one of several learning programs the Carlsbad City Library offers to the community.

About Library Literacy Services

Since 1984, Carlsbad City Library's Literacy Services staff has matched English-speaking adults with volunteer tutors who help them meet their goals with reading, writing and computer skills.

All services are free and confidential.

Since its inception, the literacy program has helped more than 2,000 adults participate more fully in their lives by getting better jobs, reading to their children and learning how to use a computer.

The literacy program also provides those interested with an opportunity to volunteer. Last year, tutors logged 10,000 volunteer hours.

In addition to literacy tutoring, the Library Learning Center provides traditional library services, homework assistance and study rooms, public computer access and computer classes, story times for children, teen programs and special events.  MORE INFORMATION @

Thursday, August 31, 2017

California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2017

California Book Festivals & Events :: September 2017
Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !



Fall into Fiction UCAAB, Sep 22-24 Emeryville
Family Day at the Park: Sep 16 Stockton
Latino Book & Family Festival: Sep 10, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Orange County Children's Book Festival: Sep 25 Orange Coast College
Southern California Poetry Festival: Oct 28-29, Mt San Antonio College
Teen Book Festival: Sep 16 Pasadena Library 12N
Wilmington Book Festival: Sep 16 Fall Into Literacy Banning Museum


Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: September 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
September 2017

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



Sep. 02+ Comic Con - Long Beach
Sep. 06   #ReadABookDay  http://www.publiclibraries.com/
Sep. 09   Sacramento Play Summit Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
Sep. 10   Latino Book & Family Festival Los Angeles Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Sep. 13   Roald Dahl Day
Sep. 16   Read an eBook Day
Sep. 16   CATESOL OC Fall Workshop UCI
Sep. 16   Wilmington Book Festival Fall Into Literacy Banning Museum
Sep. 22+ Fall into Fiction UCAAB Emeryville CA
Sep. 24   Banned Book Week
Sep. 26   National Voter Registration Day                 


Friday, August 25, 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: September 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar
September 2017

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


Sep. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Rialto 10a
Sep. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop Santa Fe Springs Library 6p
Sep. 05 Youth Literacy Training Santa Fe Springs Library 6p
Sep. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N
Sep. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Santa Barbara Library 12N
Sep. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p
Sep. 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Crestline 12:30p
Sep. 07 Literacy Event: Fancisco Jimenez Redlands Library 6p
Sep. 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Sep. 09+ Read-A-Thon Celebrate Literacy Month Downey Library
Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucca Valley 9a
Sep. 09 ESL Tutor Training San Gabriel VLC Pasadena 9a
Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Chino Hills 9:30a
Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucaipa 10a
Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Adelanto 12N
Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Crestline 12:30P
Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Introduction City of Orange Library 2P
Sep. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Barstow 3:30P
Sep. 11 Reading Makeover with Dr. Danny Brassell Downey Library 6:30p
Sep. 14 Annual Celebration of Literacy Newport Beach Library 10A
Sep. 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p
Sep. 14 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Huntington Beach Library 6p
Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Monterey Park Library 10:30a
Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Literacy Center Conejo Valley 9a
Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Whittier Area Literacy Council 9a
Sep. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Serra Mesa Library 10a
Sep. 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library 6p
Sep. 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library 7p
Sep. 18 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Ventura Co Library 5p
Sep. 23 Stories From the Porch Beaumont Library 10a
Sep. 24 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 1:30p
Sep. 27 Night of Trivia Literacy FUNraiser Upland Library 6p
Sep. 30 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library El Cajon Library 10a

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

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Redlands Library :: Hear Author Francisco Jimenez Speak on Migrant Experience :: Sep 7

Hear author Francisco Jimenez speak on ‘Migrant Experience’ in Redlands
Redlands Daily Facts: 8.19.2017 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator-A.K. Smiley Public Library

Have you ever had the chance to meet the author of one of your favorite books? Meeting the author can be like meeting a best friend for the first time.

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program at the A.K. Smiley Public Library invites you to hear Francisco Jimenez, who wrote the autobiographical book “The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child.”

This year, more than 150 local literacy tutors, learners and community members have read Jimenez’s book and were moved by reading of the obstacles Jimenez overcame in his quest for an education.

Jimenez will speak on “The Migrant Experience: A Personal Story” at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka St., Redlands. Doors open at 5:30. Those who plan to attend are asked to register at www.akspl.org or by calling the A.K. Smiley Public Library at 909-798-7565.

“The Circuit” is the first of a four-book series by Jimenez. This autobiographical series follows Jimenez from his childhood, when he immigrated with his family to California from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, and through his experiences at Columbia University where he received his master’s degree and doctorate in Latin American literature.  READ MORE @

Monday, August 14, 2017

Monrovia Library :: Literacy Services at the Library

Literacy Services at the Library

Reading Help for Adult Learners


We help English-speaking adults 18 years and older improve reading and writing skills so you can reach your potential as workers, parents, community members and life-long learners. Our trained volunteer tutors will meet with you one-on-one or in a small group setting. You will learn what you need at your own pace and will be able to apply new skills to your lives. We can help you with personal learning goals such as:

Passing GED or high school equivalency
Reading to your children or grandchildren
Studying for U.S. citizenship
Improving spelling, writing, grammar and pronunciation
Enhancing your job prospects
Using computers and understanding technology

For more information about our free and confidential program, call 626-256-8273