"The mission of the Library is to provide access to for all to books, information technology and other media to inform, entertain, and inspire."

-Yolo County Library (YCL) Mission Statement

One in six Yolo residents cannot read and write sufficiently to carry out daily activities at work and home.

Yolo Reads, a program of the Yolo County Library, provides free tutoring to adults who want to improve their reading, writing, spelling, and grammar skills. Yolo Reads supports literacy in Yolo County communities by providing free instruction to English speaking adult learners. Learners receive one-on-one support from volunteer tutors, free materials, free computer use, and access to the Yolo County Library collections.

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