Watsonville Public Library  --  275 Main Street, Suite 100  --  (831) 768-3400

Adult Literacy

State

California Library Literacy Services, 1-888-SOS-READ (1-888-767-7323), is a program of the California State Library. It provides information about local programs for both learners and tutors.

Local

The Watsonville Public Library has a program to help people who want to learn to read and write. The program is called "Opportunity to Read." Volunteers are trained to work one-to-one with a person who wants to learn to read or write.

The literacy program is located next to the Main Library at 275 Main St. Please stop by and talk with the staff about becoming a volunteer or a learner.

Opportunity to Read received national accreditation on March 23, 2004, from ProLiteracy America, a division of ProLiteracy Worldwide.

The focus and benefits of the Opportunity to Read program are described below for tutors and learners.

Learners:

• Learn to read better!
• Learn to write better!
• It can be easier with help
  • You will have your own tutor.
  • You will work at your own pace.
  • You will gain confidence and self-esteem.
• It's Worthwhile
  • Learning to read and write can change your life.
  • You can do what you set your mind to do.
• We will help you.

Volunteers:

Become a Literacy Tutor today!

• 1 out of 5 adults cannot read this sentence.
• Together we can change that!
• It's Easy
  • We will provide the free training that you need to become an effective tutor.
  • It only takes a commitment of a few hours a week.
• It's Gratifying
  • Teaching an adult to read can be a very satisfying experience.
  • It can be rewarding for both the tutor and the learner.
• It's Worthwhile
  • Reading changes the lives of both the tutor and the learner.
  • You can help make that change, now!