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Who we are: Literacy Unlimited is a group of volunteers that tutors adults in English as a second language, basic literacy, citizenship and GED preparation. Established in 1986 and housed in the Framingham Public Library, Literacy Unlimited is a member of Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts and ProLiteracy America. We are supported with a combination of public and private funding.
The mission of Literacy Unlimited is to provide a solid, comprehensive program for training and supporting volunteers to teach basic reading, writing and/or math skills to adult learners, including those for whom English is a foreign language. We are dedicated to increasing public awareness of the need to eliminate illiteracy in our community and expanding the availability of educational programs that accomplish this. We hold the belief that literacy strengthens society and promotes equality among its members.
The tutoring we offer is confidential, individualized, student-centered, and free of charge. Adult learners and tutors, who usually work one-on-one, are carefully matched and supported to insure the best opportunity for the student to reach his/her individual goals. Typical goals our students achieve include becoming employed or become better employed, getting citizenship, finishing a GED, getting a driver's license, learning to read to their children or simply becoming confident to function in our community.
Friends of Literacy Unlimited, Inc.
www.friendsofliteracyunlimited.org
The Friends of Literacy Unlimited believes that literacy strengthens society, promotes equality among its members and helps individuals realize their full potential.
Donations are always needed and may be made to Friends of Literacy Unlimited, Inc., a 501c(3) corporation, at 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702
or
donate online.
Contact Us
Literacy Unlimited is located in the Main Library of the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01702.
The office is located on
the main floor to the right after the lobby elevator. You will see the tutoring room. Go through it to the office.
Telephone: 508-532-5574.
Email: fplmail4@minlib.net
Follow us on Facebook –
www.facebook.com/literacyunlimited
Office Hours
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Open |
Closed |
| Monday |
9:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
| Tuesday |
9:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
| Wednesday |
9:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
| Thursday |
9:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
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News and Events
Literacy Baked Sale
Saturday, January 21 9:30am–12:00noon
Main Library
Come to Literacy Unlimited’s bake sale
café for home-made pastries, breads,
cookies and other delicious goodies that
you can eat on the spot or take away.
Keurig brewed coffee, tea and hot chocolate also served.
Literacy Unlimited Program Coordinator
position is open due to the retirement of Julie
Heagney after nine successful years as coordinator.
The position is responsible for the administration
and development of the literacy programs of
Literacy Unlimited. Please see the town website,
www.framinghamma.gov, for the complete job description.
Friends of Literacy Unlimited Annual Appeal
Thank you to everyone who contributed to The Friends of Literacy Unlimited’s Annual Appeal. Your contributions make an important difference to us in our mission to provide a quality program for people to acquire English or to learn reading and writing. It costs $254 a year to support a tutor-student pair, so any amount you give helps us.
To contribute online at any time, go to www.friendsofliteracyunlimited.org or send a check payable to Friends of Literacy Unlimited to Literacy Unlimited, Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St., Framingham, MA 01702. The Friends are a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax-deductible.
Tutor Training Begins January 17
Training for new volunteer tutors begins in Framingham on Tuesday, January 17, from 9:30 am -12:30 pm and will continue on January 24 and 31 and February 7, 14, and 21 at the same times. If you are 18 or older, a high school graduate or better, speak and write English correctly and fluently, and can make a year’s commitment to tutoring someone a couple of hours a week (vacations excepted), we want to speak to you about tutoring. Call 508-532-5574 or email us at
fplmail4@minlib.net for more information.
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