Detroit Public Library

The Campaign to ease illiteracy from Detroit

Detroit Reads

"…Literacy is no longer an option, …it is a lifeline."

Nearly half of Detroit’s adult population is classified as “functionally illiterate.” The work of erasing illiteracy in Detroit is critical to improving the quality of lives in our communities.

The Detroit Public Library’s vision is to erase illiteracy from the city of Detroit.

Join the Campaign to Erase illiteracy in Detroit!

  • LEARN TO READ
  • TEACH SOMEONE TO READ
  • SPONSOR A NEW READER

313-481-1362

read@detroitpubliclibrary.org

Members of the Detroit Literacy Council

2009 – December 2010:

  • Sr. Janice Brown
  • Ms. Eumiller Corbitt
  • Dr. Clarence Nixon
  • Rev. Lonnie Peek
  • Ms. Alberta Tinsley Talabi
  • Dr. Marcella Wilson

2009 – December 2011:

  • Ms. Jean-Vierre Adams
  • Ms. Karen Dumas
  • Mr. Victor Green
  • Mr. Andrew McLemore
  • Ms. Patrice Merritt
  • Ms. Donna Nesbitt
  • Mr. Heaster Wheeler

2009 – December 2012:

  • Rev. Georgia Hill - President
  • Mr. Brandon Jessup
  • Ms. Karen Love
  • Ms. Sharon Madison-Polk
  • Dr. Daphne Ntiri
  • Ms. Carole Jasper Quarterman
  • Mr. David Stephen
  • Ms. Margaret Williamson

Why You Should Read...

READING =

  • Self Confidence
  • Empowerment
  • Better Health
  • Economic Growth

ADULT LITERACY SERVICES

@ the Detroit Public Library

  • Literacy Skills Assessment
  • One-on-one Tutoring
  • GED Preparation
  • Computer Skills Training
  • Tutor Training & Certification
  • Learner Practice Kits
  • Resources for Literacy Service Providers