Livingston County Literacy Coalition

Livingston County Literacy Coalition LCLC’s purpose is to promote literacy in the county, to assist the following:
1. All who want to learn to read or read better
2.

LCLC was founded with the purpose of coordinating existing literacy resources in Livingston County, identifying literacy needs in the community, as well as training tutors and providing tutoring to adults with reading needs. Volunteers, who want to tutor or assist in projects
3. Referrals, who know of someone in need of literacy tutoring
4. County agencies, who need to know where to refer their clients
5. County resources, who are offering literacy help

Why do you think reading is important?
08/09/2017

Why do you think reading is important?

Why do you think reading is important?

05/25/2016
September 30 - October 6 is Banned Books Week - Celebrate the Freedom to Read!
10/01/2012

September 30 - October 6 is Banned Books Week - Celebrate the Freedom to Read!

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, tea...

What do you think about this?
09/08/2012

What do you think about this?

A great time for stealing a read... on the commute, waiting in line, etc. Your silent example speaks volumes, is visible...
07/04/2012

A great time for stealing a read... on the commute, waiting in line, etc. Your silent example speaks volumes, is visible... and is contagious!

If not on the subway, where do Michiganders read in public? Where do you silently advocate reading?

New York-based artist and storyteller Ourit Ben-Haim's Underground New York Public Library project first began as sketches of rough photographs of people reading on trains. The photos are unrefined an...

05/06/2012

Yes!

I passionately believe that reading aloud to children is the most effective way for them to form a lifelong love of reading. Reading aloud is not just inspirational for our children when they’re young, but even when they are well into their teens.
Let’s resolve to bring the love of reading to kids a...

05/03/2012

Banned for indoor use since 2001, the effects of the common insecticide known as chlorpyrifos can still be found in the brains of young children now ...

via TED-Ed.
04/30/2012

via TED-Ed.

Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren't always the best words. In this short, playful vide...

our fascination with letters, arrangement, perspective, and meaning:
04/26/2012

our fascination with letters, arrangement, perspective, and meaning:

The Romans played with palindromes in the form of the famous "Sator Square." Today, modern artists have created "ambigrams" — words and phrases in creative fonts that can be read in the mirror or upside down.

Just 30 days left to add your voice! Send a letter to your lawmaker and let them know that early childhood is a priority...
04/17/2012

Just 30 days left to add your voice! Send a letter to your lawmaker and let them know that early childhood is a priority for you! It only takes a minute to make a difference on behalf of children in Michigan. http://starpower.greatstartforkids.org/

SIGN UP IS NOW OPEN!I believe that supporting world-class early childhood education, and promoting the health and general well-being of our youngest children are both an obligation and a critical component in Michigan’s economic revitalization.

Tome viscera, as you've never seen it -according to the Book Surgeon:
02/24/2012

Tome viscera, as you've never seen it -according to the Book Surgeon:

Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, Brian Dettmer carves one page at a time. Nothing inside the out-of-date encyclopedias, medical journals, illustrati…

02/02/2012

The fruits of Community Connect!

The Livingston County Homeless Continuum of Care's fifth annual Community Connect event lent a helping hand Saturday to about 1,000 needy residents, organizers said.

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