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Literacy and Community: How Reading Brings People Together
Reading is often thought of as solitary, yet shared books, stories and spaces tie neighborhoods and families together. Here is how that tends to happen.
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Community Reading Programs
Groups, clubs and local programs that bring readers together.
Literacy and Community Building: A Study of Reading Groups and Clubs
How reading groups and clubs are typically organized, what a meeting looks like, and what members often say they gain. No original study is reported here.
Literacy and Community Development: A Study of Reading Programs and Initiatives
A general guide to the kinds of local reading programs that exist and how organizers typically plan them, from goals and audiences to schedules and review.
Literacy and Community Engagement: A Study of Reading Programs and Initiatives
How volunteers, local partners and residents shape reading efforts: finding helpers, building partnerships and involving the people a program is meant to serve.
Literacy in the Community: Initiatives and Programs
A general tour of the local initiatives that support literacy, from library services and tutoring to book giveaways, family projects and workplace efforts.
The Role of Libraries in Promoting Reading Habits and Literacy
What libraries offer beyond lending books: free access, programs for all ages, quiet space, digital resources and staff who help people find what to read.
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