Out of an abundance of caution, the Literacy Center will be closed beginning Friday, March 13 through Sunday, April 12. Public use of our meeting and study rooms will be unavailable through April 12 as well. See our "Message from the Director" for more about the library's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Mission and Hours
Mission
The Cook Memorial Adult & Family Literacy Center is available to all ages, offering opportunities to improve reading and comprehension, math and other basic skills through written material, games and computers.
Hours
Tuesday 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Walk-ins welcome. Tutoring may also be arranged by calling 541-962-1339.
All Literacy Center services are FREE.
Services
- Learn to read & improve reading skills
- Reading partners
- Homework help
- Benchmark writing practice
- Reasoning skills
- Math skills
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- GED (high school equivalency) preparation
- Testing
- Reading & language skills
- Letter recognition
- Phonics
- Oral fluency
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Vocabulary
- Proof reading
- Comprehension
Materials & Resources
- Learning games, including multi-generational games for family fun
- Computer programs for pre-K thru early high school
- CDs for reading, language, spelling, and math
- Grade level crosswords for comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary
- GeoSafari - science & geography
- FREE books each time you visit!
- Resources for newborn thru adult
- Parenting & grandparenting materials: prenatal, potty training, kindergarten readiness, staying in school, finding & keeping employment
- Analogies for older students
- Computers - 5 educational desktops
- 2 AWE Learning Stations - primary & intermediate
Centro de Adultos y Alfabetizacion
Ayuda gratis de tutores calificados a:
- Aprender a leer o mejorar la técnica de leer y de matemáticas
- Compañeros de leer
- Practica de escribir
- Desarrollar técnicas de razonar
- Ayuda con la tarea
- Ingles como segundo lenguaje
- GED y preparación la GED
- Recursos de nuevos bebes a adultos
- Materiales de ser patres y ser abuelos
- Exámenes disponibles
- Ayudar con niños quienes letras al reves
