Reso 23-178 CLLS Literacy Library Grant

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(B) Families eligible for the program shall include, but not be limited to, those with young children up to the age of five years. (C) Program meetings shall be held in public library settings. (D) The public library literacy program staff and children's services staff shall work in close coordination with the State Library in administering the program to assure maximum integration of literacy services to parents and preliteracy services to their children. (3) Services offered by a public library under this subdivision shall include the following: (A) Acquisition of books, of appropriate reading levels for, and containing subjects of interest to, children for ownership by young children of families participating in the program. (B) Regular meetings of parents and children in public library settings during hours that are suitable for parents and their children. (C) Storytelling, word games, and other exercises designed to promote enjoyment of reading in adults and children. (D) Use of children's books and language experience stories from the meetings as material for adult literacy instruction. (E) Instruction for parents in book selection and reading aloud to children. (F) Services to enhance full family participation and to foster a family environment conducive to reading. (G) Assistance to parents in using services in order to access books and other materials on such topics as parenting, child care, health, nutrition, and family life education. (H) Other services, as necessary to enable families to participate in the program. (c) Services for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and their families in local English language learner and literacy programs. Local libraries may offer year-round literacy and English language tutoring in collaboration with nonprofit and other local organizations. Ca. Educ. Code § 18881 Added by Stats 2003 ch 573 (AB 1266),s 5, eff. 1/1/2004. 2 Section 18881 - Program uses Cal. Ed. Code § 18881