Berkeley Public Library - West Branch Library

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Education & Literacy

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1125 University Ave.Berkeley, CA 94702 United States

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http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/

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Berkeley Builds Readers

Flexible Schedule | Berkeley, CA 94702

Become a Berkeley Builds Readers Volunteer Story Reader! Do you love reading to kids and want to foster a life-long love of reading in children? Berkeley Builds Readers offers a unique volunteer opportunity: to read aloud to children at preschools throughout Berkeley. Volunteers present a monthly 20-minute story visit to children ages 2-5. The goal of our program is to support Early Literacy and extend the reach of the Berkeley Public Library including Berkeley READS, the adult and family literacy program, introducing children and their parents to the pleasure of stories and creating excitement about books and reading. The free training dates and locations TBD. There are five mandatory sessions. In these sessions, participants learn how to select and share wonderful books and present engaging story visits. Training takes place at the * West Branch (Berkeley READS Adult Literacy office) and ** Central Library (4 th floor Children’s Story Room) of the Berkeley Public Library. Pre-registration is necessary to attend, and a 6 month commitment is required to become a story visit volunteer.

Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025
Adult Literacy Tutor

Flexible Schedule | Berkeley, CA 94702

Volunteer tutors work one-to-one with adult literacy students, helping them improve their basic reading and writing skills, and achieve their learning goals. Volunteers gain valuable teaching experience, develop a powerful connection with another lifelong learner, and become part of a community of learning in Berkeley. Please contact us for additional information and/or to register for upcoming training. Training dates TBD. 510.981.6299 _____________________________________________________ Additional volunteer opportunities include: Berkeley Builds Readers - Conduct monthly/weekly storytimes at local preschools. Basic Math tutor - Familiarity with basic math. Ability to teach basic math to students in a small group setting. Health Literacy - Provide assistance in monthly workshops. Instructional Computer Lab tutor - Assist students in learning basic computer skills.

Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025

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The Public Library is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, and the joys of reading for our diverse community.

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Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.

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