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PLACER ADULT LITERACY SERVICE (PALS)
“A library changed my life.”
530-886-4530
Volunteer tutors work with adults that need help with basic literacy skills.
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Learners are assessed, then matched one-on-one with a tutor.
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Tutor and learner meet at a time and place convenient to both.
Services are:
- Free
- Confidential
- One-on-One
- Learner Centered
- Learner Goal Oriented
A learner in the program should be:
- 16 years or older
- Out of school
- Able to speak English well enough to request services
- Able to meet with tutor on regular basis
A tutor in the program should be:
- 18 years or older
- Relatively proficient in both spoken and written English
- Able to participate in a 10-hour tutor training
- Able to meet with learner on regular basis
Tutor Trainings:
Tutor trainings are held approximately four times per year at different branch libraries. Please call the office for more information or look below to see if the next one has been scheduled and posted.
Literacy Support Council of Placer County is a non-profit organization formed in 1991 whose sole purpose is the support of the Placer Adult Literacy Service. Meetings are held 1 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of the month in the meeting room of the library listed below. The public is welcome.
Meeting Dates and Locations. All meetings are at 1:00 p.m.
July, August - No Meeting
September 23, 2008 - Auburn Library
October 28, 2008 - Loomis Library
November 18, 2008 - Auburn Library
December - No Meeting
Members of the Literacy Support Council can participate by serving on committees such as the Speaker’s Bureau, Membership, New Reader Outreach, Newsletter, and Publicity. Membership dues range from $10 for an individual to $150 to sponsor an adult learner. Additional information is available from the Literacy office (530-886-4530) or from Dick Cushman (530-878-2070).
Paula Westeren at the PALS office
(530) 886-4530 or pals@placerlibrary.org
TELL A FRIEND... LITERACY MATTERS!
Placer Adult Literacy Service (PALS)
Upcoming Tutor Training
Make a difference in someone's life... be an adult literacy volunteer! Won't you consider sharing the gift of reading? Help the people in your community who wish to improve their reading and writing skills! The next tutor training will be held at the Granite Bay Library on the following dates:
Friday, October 24th, 6:00 p.m. ~ 9:00 p.m.
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Saturday, October 25th, 9:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.
Granite Bay Library
6470 Douglas Blvd
Granite Bay, CA 95746
To complete the course you must attend both days. There is no cost to attend. Participants must pre-register so that adequate materials can be supplied.
A light snack will be available on Friday evening and a light breakfast will be provided on Saturday morning. Participants must bring their own lunch to the training as time will not allow to go off site.
To register contact:
Paula Westeren at the PALS office
(530) 886-4530 or pals@placerlibrary.org
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