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Literacy Services of the
Woodland Public Library



Literacy Service of Woodland Public Library 250 First Street
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 661-5986

Nancy LeRoy,
Literacy Coordinator


The dates of our next Families for Literacy gatherings are yet to be announced. However, families meet at the Leake Room at the Woodland Public Library from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Wednesday will likely be the regular weekday for these gatherings.
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The Woodland Public Library Literacy Service was started in 1985 through the California State Library Literacy campaign. Our literacy service teaches adult learners basic reading and writing skills. The learner works with a trained volunteer tutor. Most tutoring takes place at the Woodland Public Library, 250 First Street, Woodland, California, but we do have other sites in the community and the county (For example, Esparto Public Library.)

The Families For Literacy program (FFL) is also funded by a grant from the California State Library. Woodland Public Library's FFL program was started in 1995. The program's purpose is to introduce the adult learners and their children to the value and pleasure of reading as a family. Tutors help to accomplish this task by encouraging the adult learners to read to their children. To be eligible for the FFL program, the adult learner must have a preschool-aged child under the age of five in the family, and be receiving adult literacy instruction from the libraiy, or be on the waiting list. The learner may be a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or anyone who is the primary caregiver of the child. All members of the family, not only the preschooler, become part of the Families for Literacy program and are encouraged to participate. There are three main components to the program:

l. The adult learner meets with the tutor on a regular basis and receives literacy instruction and training in selecting and reading children's books aloud. FFL activities and instruction are a part of every tutoring session.

2. Quality gift books are selected and given to the adult learner to help build a home library for each family.

3. FFL storytime are offered at the library to provide enjoyable activities for the whole family.

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