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    The James Prendergast LIBRARY LITERACY CENTER is made possible by the Hultquist Foundation, Inc. The Prendergast LIBRARY LITERACY CENTER is a library sponsored, Laubach Literacy Action affiliate which provides free literacy instruction to adults in our area. While the focus of this program is primarily to teach non-reading adults how to improve their reading skills, our volunteer tutors also provide help where needed in such areas as writing skills, math, and English As A Second Language (ESL).

          Prendergast LIBRARY LITERACY CENTER has an on going need for volunteer tutors. Tutor training is free and materials are also provided free of charge.

                 For further information call Marion Welch, Literacy Coordinator at 484-7135, ext. 240 or e-mail at mwelch@cclslib.org.

 Literacy Brochure (8/2007), Let the Library Help You! (Volunteer tutors are needed):    Page 1    Page 2

                                       The next tutor training workshop is as follows,

                  Monday evening, March 31, from 5:30 - 8:30 PM, orientation for prospective tutors in Fireplace Room

                  Friday evening, April 11th from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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                  Saturday, April, 12th from 10 AM - 4 PM (all day) tutor training.  Potential tutors must attend all three sessions.

Marion Welch, Library Literacy Center coordinator, adds items to a display celebrating International Literacy Day Sept. 8 near the circulation desk at Prendergast Library.		Karen Christy, assistant to the coordinator, unpacks new brochures about the Library Literacy Center in preparation for delivering them to local organizations.		Librarian Marion Welch, left, shows a new brochure about the Prendergast Library Literacy Center to student, Megan Spaulding, center, who is taking advantage of the library’s computerized GED study program. Karen Christy, right, is Megan's tutor.  New classes on job skills and computer skills are being offered this fall.		Samantha Ellis, right, coordinator of the Live and Learn English programs at Joint Neighborhood Project, looks at new books and workbooks about computers for ESL students with Marion Welch, center, coordinator of the Prendergast Library Literacy Center, and her assistant, Karen Christy, left.