International Literacy Day "Take a Book, Leave a Book" bin program to launch in September

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Did you know that over 40% of Canadians are being held back by their low literacy skills? Can you imagine struggling with reading signs, maps, prescriptions or reading your child a story?

International Literacy Day is Wednesday, September 8th. To celebrate and raise awareness the Pincher Creek Adult Learning Council and Read/Write Literacy Program in partnership with PC Library and Friends of the Library, PC Parent Link Centre, PC Family Resource Society and Brighter Futures is launching the “Take a Book, Leave a Book” bin project.

 Throughout Pincher Creek and surrounding area, bins will be available in public places where community members are welcome to enjoy a book at that location, or to take it home, the park or wherever they would like to take the time to read. You can also take a book for a friend or family member, the bins have a wide variety of books for different ages and reading levels.

Books can then be returned to any of following “Take a Book, Leave a Book” bin locations: Pincher Creek Recreation Centre, Pincher Creek Golf Clubhouse, Group Group Youth, Adult Learning (Coop Mall), Napi Friendship Centre, Beaver Mines Store or the Waterton Post Office. A big thank you to these businesses and organizations for supporting literacy in our community.

If you are a business or organization who would like to have a book bin at your location, or if you have any gently loved books you would like to donate to the project, please contact Monica Sczyrba-Davis at the Adult Learning/ Read & Write Program Office at 403-627-4478.

The Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning Council
Paul Gerhart, Sharon Polski, Cheryl Handford, Lynn Teneycke,
Susan Gerber, Debbie Lane, Janice Day and Wayne Camber

If you or someone you know struggles with literacy and/or math skills or English as a second language, encourage them to get free confidential help by calling Monica or Shelley at 403-627-4478. Our new Literacy brochure will be arriving in your mailbox this September with more details about our programming in Pincher Creek. If you would like to help someone improve their language skills and be a volunteer tutor (we’ll train you!), call us at 403-627-4478 or email us at pinchercreekalc@gmail.com. Imagine the difference you could make it someone’s life!

This is a project of Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning Council and Read/Write Literacy Program which is located in PC Campus at the Coop Mall. For more information, please visit us at pincherlearn.ca or on facebook.