Kosciusko Literacy Services invited local libraries to celebrate National Literacy Month with "What Book Got You Hooked?"
The theme ties into The Big Read 2009 book selection, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," by Mark Twain.
Library representatives dressed as Sawyer with straw hats and fishing poles, or as Sawyer being a noble pirate complete with a hook for a hand.
The goal of National Literacy Month program is to create greater awareness of literacy issues.
People who do not have adequate literacy skills find everyday tasks difficult. Everyone needs strong reading skills to reach their full potential in the family, workplace and community.
Kosciusko Literacy Services invites people to visit the local library and read, read, read and join The Big Read in 2009.
To receive help for an adult who wants to learn to read and write, needs help earning a GED, or wants to learn English as a second language, call Kosciusko Literacy Services at 574-267-5380 or Warsaw Adult Education, located at the Alternative Learning Center, at 574-371-5019.Warsaw Adult Education has licensed teachers on staff during daytime and evening hours. In conjunction with Warsaw Adult Education, Kosciusko Literacy Services provides tutors and study materials free of charge. Literacy tutors help to improve a person's life. To volunteer, contact KLS.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. The Big Read is an initiative designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. KLS is a United Way agency.
