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The St. Joseph County Literacy Council is active in our communities, participating in events and programs to spread the word about our availability to help adults learn to read. You can see the highlights of our efforts in the following articles.

For a visual history of the Literacy Council, visit our Flickr page!

Home and Garden Expo Show 2015

St. Joseph County Literacy Council at the Home and Garden Expo
4/18/2015

The St. Joseph County Literacy Council held it's annual Home and Garden Expo book sale in Centreville.  We sold boxes of books that had been donated to help our cause.  It was a great day weatherwise and a great turnout.  Thank you to everyone who participated.

Tags: Book sale, Expo, Fund raising event

Commitment to Reading

Success Stories
3/11/2015

Success stories for literacy council, but more tutors needed.

Tags: success, Tutors

Teaching English at Centro Vida in Sturgis

St. Joseph County Literacy Council works with Centro Vida
2/24/2015

St. Joseph County Literacy Council works with Centro Vida to establish ESL classes.

Tags: Centro Vida, ESL

AEP Gives a Grant to the St. Joseph County Literacy Council!

12/31/2014

American Electric Power supports the St. Joseph County Literacy Council

Tags: AEP, Grant

Tutor Appreciation 2014

11/20/2014

The St. Joseph County Literacy Council has a gathering of tutors to answer questions and share ideas.

Tags: tutor meeting

Sturgis Lions Club Donates Funds to Literacy Council

10/16/2014

The Lions Club of Sturgis, Michigan makes a donation to the Literacy Council.

Tags: Donation, Lions Club

Lit Council, Free Library offer Opportunities

8/16/2014

The St. Joseph County Literacy Council has installed a "Little Free Library" at the First Presbyterian Church.  The books are free for the public to use and return or replace with other books.

Tags: lliteracy, reading

Home and Garden Expo Show 2014

Expo Show
4/19/2014

The St. Jospeh County Literacy Council reaches out to prospective adult students and the general community by participating at various community events. At the St. Joseph County Home Expo in 2014, the Literacy Council held a used book sale to help foster reading in our community.  Here, Executive Board Secretary Kim Larsh prepares books for sale.

Tags: Home Expo

Literacy Council adds another Little Free Library

12/20/2013

The St. Joseph County has added another Little Free Library to our program!

Tags: Little Free Library

Little Free Library

12/5/2013

Treasurer Jane Brooks and Vice President Eugene VanDeraa stand beside the newest "Little Free Library" in Three Rivers.

Tags: Little Free Library