Literacy Department Awards

2007 was a remarkable year for the Library’s Literacy program. Here are the highlights of the year:

• Re-accreditation from ProLiteracy

• The annual Literacy Recognition Luncheon. Initiated in 1995, all tutors and students are invited free-of-charge at a local restaurant. Jim Byrd was an outstanding emcee.

• Creation of Los Amigos (ESL) Club

• We entered into a Shared-Services Partnership with LV Union County

• Responding to a need for more ESL classes on different days and at different times of the week, we increased the number of ESL classes from 6 per week to 22 ESL classes per week.

• 100% increase of tutor and student activity.

In recognition of our 2007 achievements, we received:

• 2008 Award from the New Jersey Library Association for Outstanding Service Brochure (Literacy Recruitment brochure)
  
  
• 2008 Award from the New Jersey Library Association for Outstanding Library Service Group
  
  
• 2008 Alice M. Leppert Award for Outstanding Literacy Affiliate from Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey.