Library plan
will improve adult literacy
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Friends
of the Library Literacy Council members are Sue Church, Martha
Smith, Ayesha Abdullah, and librarian Carolyn Blackerby.| A
new literacy program will soon be underway in Donley County. The
Burton Memorial Library received two grants last week, one in the
amount of $518.03 from the Golden Spread Literacy Fund, and another
from the Viburnum Foundation for $3,000. The
funds will be used to buy books and start-up materials for the
Friends of the Library Literacy Council. The council was formed
after a survey identified a need to improve adult literacy in Donley
County. Panhandle Community Services, the Department of Human
Services, and the Donley County Sheriff’s Office participated in
the study. The
local council has trained tutors who will provide reading
instruction for adults on a one to one basis. If
you know someone who wants to learn to read, improve existing
reading skills, needs help filling out forms, or needs help studying
for the GED test, please call Ayesha Abdullah at 874-2794 or the
Burton Library at 874-3685. |