Getting Started
Welcome to California Library Literacy Services! California Library Literacy Services provides support to coordinators in three ways through resources, training, and connecting. These can be thought of like the three legs of a stool. The idea is that if any one leg is shorter than the other, the stool would be imbalanced. Take advantage of all the support listed below to assure a great start. See also the California Library Literacy Services Frequently Asked Questions.
Training
Access extensive training through these links:
Connecting
Connect with your CLLS teams and fellow literacy coordinators through these links:
- Listservs and Regional Literacy Networks
- Literacy Initiatives Site Visit Program – Please contact your California Library Literacy Services state grant team at clls@library.ca.gov for more information.
Hear From Learners
Hear firsthand from adults who have participated in California Library Literacy Services in Adult Learner Perspectives: The Story of Four Adult Learners (Enriqué, Kristi, Leon and Linda) and their journeys to literacy. (10:35)
View each learner’s story individually:
- Kristi: A Learner’s Perspective (3:59)
- Leon: A Learner’s Perspective (3:33)
- Linda: A Learner’s Perspective (3:40)
- Enrique’s Story (7:46)
- Short version of Enrique’s Story (1:42).
- Together, California Reads (7:01)
More learner stories are available on the California Library Literacy Services YouTube page.
Hear from Tutors
Hear firsthand from tutors who have volunteered in California Library Literacy Services programs:
- Judy Cunha shares the joy and success she feels volunteering as an adult literacy tutor at the library. (2:04)
- Susan shares how she overcame her own nervousness to be a successful adult literacy tutor. (1:59)
- “I’ve enjoyed being able to help someone else…I too have learned many things.” — Geraldine from The Benefits of Tutoring (2:07)
More volunteer stories are available on the California Library Literacy Services YouTube page.