Five Ways to Support Literacy in Peoria

Literacy is a key skill and measure of a population's education. Here are some other ways you can support reading and literacy in Peoria:

  1. Become a Common Place tutor for children or adults. 674-3315, commonplacepeoria.org
  2. Donate books to Look! It’s My Book, which provides books to children in Peoria Public Schools. lookitsmybook.org
  3. Volunteer for the GED and adult literacy education programs of the Peoria Park District’s Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning. 673-9183, helliott@peoriaparks.org
  4. Support the Heart of Illinois United Way's Success By 6 initiative, which offers early learning and pre-literacy skills development from birth to age six. hoiunitedway.org, 674-5181
  5. Visit and support your local library!