Adult Literacy Resources
General Adult Literacy Resources California Distance Learning Project
Adult Learning Activities include interactive lessons in reading and life skills. Read the stories while listening to the audio. Free registration required.
LearnFree.org
Includes animated interactive lessons on basic skills used in everyday life like measuring for a recipe, reading food labels, math basics, money basics and more. Free registration required.
Learning Express
Online tutorials and practice tests for reading, grammar, writing and math skills improvement. Visit the LBPL Databases A to Z page and click on Learning Express. Requires a valid Long Beach Public Library card.
Reading Skills for Today’s Adults
Builds fluency and comprehension skills through repeated reading of beginning level stories along with guided oral reading on everyday subjects. Topics include: civics, employment, housing, health, school, money, and government.
Adult Literacy Resources for ESL Students
National Institute for Literacy Special Collections
Lists several helpful web sites with activities, quizzes, and courses for ESL students.
Learning Express
Online tutorials and practice tests for reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Visit the LBPL Databases A to Z page, click on Learning Express, search for ESL. Requires a valid Long Beach Public Library card.
Local Adult Literacy Resources
America's Literacy Directory
Search for a literacy program by zip code or city and state. Choose help with reading, writing, GED preparation and testing sites, ESL, or math. Includes a section for people with learning disabilities.
Anaheim Public Library
Tutoring for adults who would like to improve their reading, writing, and communication skills. In association with Read/OC Literacy.
500 West Broadway Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 566-3070. Free!
Downey Public Library Adult Literacy Program
One-on-one basic reading and writing tutoring by volunteers.
11121 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, Volunteer Services (562) 904-7360. Free!
Friends’ House Literacy Center
Classes Mondays and Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
646 West 9th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813 (562) 495-1729, Contact: Jana Shields.
Long Beach Adult School Literacy Program
Willow Education Center is open on a drop-in basis for help with reading, writing and math. Call (562) 427-2253.
Family Literacy Centers help you achieve your educational goals while your child is in school. Attend ESL, high school diploma, or ROP classes. Four sites in Long Beach. Call (562) 595-8893 x264. LBAS Student fees required.
Los Angeles Public Library Adult Literacy Services
Linkes to local literacy centers, basic literacy links for practice on a number of subjects, and learning software. A valid Los Angeles Public Library Card is required.
Southern California Library Literacy Network
A list of library literacy programs in Southern California and how to contact them.
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