Los Angeles Public Library
Components:
- After-school small group tutoring and computer lab program at 3 branch libraries for middle school students.
- Expansion of the existing LACER (Los Angeles Center for Educational Research) program and curriculum, which includes word games and daily reading and writing activities.
- After school research projects center around themes which culminate in a field trip related to the research topic.
- Parent Literacy Workshops
- encourage parent involvement in the schools and familiarize parents with local resources and support services.
Facts At A Glance:
- Number of Children Served: 450
- Target Population: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students from three middle schools in the greater Hollywood area, and their parents.
- 2000/2001 Funding: $135,000
"It turns out middle school after-school programming is more important than at perhaps any other level."
- Pat Edwards, National Center for Community Education
The after-school activities at the library are fun and keep the kids coming back for more. The afternoon may include a play reading or writing a scary story. The staffers are young and hip and the middle schoolers relate well to them.
Los Angeles Public Library Contacts:
Edris Newton, (323) 856-8270
Arthur Pond, (818) 755-7648
Amy Furber, (323) 957-6481
Copyright 2001, California State Library