December 2021
Your Holiday News & Updates
Due to Covid-19, face masks are required in the building regardless of vaccination status
  • All of us at
  • The Literacy Council want to wish you a warm and happy holiday season!
Thank you so much for all of you who donated clothes and gift cards to our refugees. They were very much appreciated.

We have many new refugees coming in from Afghanistan and The Republic of Congo. Instead of collecting clothes, from now on we are only accepting gift cards from places like Salvation Army, Goodwill, Aldi, Walmart, etc.

Why gift cards? It helps the mental health of the refugees to have the power to choose their own items, and prevents any Covid concerns at
The Literacy Council.

With winter here, and the refugees arriving with only one set of clothes, we really appreciate any gift cards. You may mail or drop them off, and we will distribute them evenly. Thank You!
The Literacy Council will be closed on December 23 and will not open until January 4. Please remind your learners of the closure.
Have a wonderful break!

PC's for People Partnership

The Literacy Council partnered with PCs for People. We had 16 adult learners who qualified for a free desktop computer. 
We are excited to help them with their digital literacy. 

https://www.theliteracycouncil.org/pcs-for-people
Barnes & Noble Bookfair

Thank you to the instructors and tutors who visited us at Barnes & Noble. We had a nice time appreciating all of you as well as having TLC in the public eye!

It was great and beneficial for us to partner with Barnes & Noble to emphasize our mission and to tell people about our services.
Upcoming Events
The North Suburban Library in Loves Park is offering a special workshop for our tutors and learners!
The library will instruct how to use their many databases from research to job postings. An excellent resource for your learners!

North Suburban Library District Database Demo
When: Monday, January 10,  11am-noon or 6pm-7pm
Where: North Suburban Library District/Loves Park,
6304 North Second St., Loves Park.
Large Meeting Room
What: NSLD staff will give hands-on instruction with using popular databases for research or personal use. 
New Tutor Workshops

The next New Tutor Workshop is in-person starting January 10 for three weeks. Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to check out the website. We are always in need of tutors!
New Books Arriving
Coming Soon:
American Idiom and Slang
Several Comprehension Books
Analogies for Critical Thinking Low and High Levels
Blend Sound Flip Books
Vocab Flash Cards with Pictures
Sight Word Flash Cards
Prefixes and Suffixes
Spelling Flip Books
Big Collection Reproduceable Flip Books
We have added some new fiction books to The Learning Center for you to read with your learners. We have Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Children's books. A large order of Phonics, Idioms, Flipbooks and more will be arriving soon so come in and look at our selection!
Encourage your learners to register online now:
FREE Adult Education Classes

The Literacy Council offers Academic Skills, GED, ESL and IT Classes. We offer in-person and online classes. Classes begin the week of Jan. 25th. If your learners want to register or find out more information, here is the link:
https://www.theliteracycouncil.org/find-a-class
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Free Computer Classes
The Literacy Council offers FREE computer classes. These classes are open to the public. To register, visit this link: https://www.theliteracycouncil.org/computer-class-registration
If The Literacy Council is closed, it will be listed: 
1. On our Facebook and Instagram pages
2. On all three local television stations 
3. If you tutor at a library, be sure to check with the library before going to your session. 
4. If RPS 205 closes because of bad weather, The Literacy Council closes as well.
5. You can always text me if you are not sure about closings (or to just say "hi" :) ) 
815-540-7628. 

Please note - if you or your learner choose not to meet because of the weather, that is perfectly acceptable. You can take the week off or schedule a different make-up day. 
It's up to you. 
A Bit of Humor

Real books don't need batteries!