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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $58,000 from the California State Library to support Project Read through the Adult Literacy Services program as projected in the Library Department's Fiscal Year 2026-27 revenue estimate. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $58,000 from the California State Library to support Project Read's Adult Literacy Services program as projected in the Library Department's Fiscal Year 2026-27 revenue estimate.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Project Read has been informed that an award in the amount of $58,000 from the California State Library was granted to support the continuation of the Adult Literacy Services program offered for low-literacy adults in North San Mateo County. In Project Read's Adult Literacy Services program, trained volunteers provide tutoring for English-speaking adults with low literacy skills. Tutoring is provided in one-to-one and small-group sessions and is tailored to each learner's individual goals and aspirations. Tutoring sessions take place in comfortable spaces in the library and other welcoming places in the learner's community. In addition to tutoring, staff and volunteers connect learners with library programs and resources and other community services. Statewide, literacy programs often recruit learners to work as staff members or volunteers, and learners often serve as program ambassadors.
Learners also can take part in supplementary programs that support their progress in areas such as digital literacy, financial literacy, and health literacy. South San Francisco Public Library's Project Read program has been serving the North San Mateo County community since 1985. Partners include South San Francisco Adult Education, Skyline College, SSF Economic Advancement Center, and additional nonprofits and community organizations in South San Francisco and...
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