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January 27, 2010, was Family Literacy Day

Literacy BC has moved offices

The Westcoast Reader, a newspaper for adults learning to read, presents The Best of the Reader, a website with many ebooks and teacher resources.

Watch "Literacy Yarn" to find out why knitting is a good metaphor for literacy.

Data Angel Report: Addressing Canada's Literacy Challenge, A Cost-Benefit Analysis (PDF)

New Guidebook: Learning Together: A Guide to Community-Based Adult ESL & Literacy in British Columbia (PDF)

Literacy & Beyond raises $33,000 for Literacy BC

Literacy BC's 2008/09 Annual Report is now online (PDF).

New TD Bank Report: Helping Newcomers Unlock Their Potential (PDF)

Listen to Barbara Adler's poem, "Florence"

Report: Canada's Hidden Deficit: the Social Cost of Low Literacy Skills

Visit www.youthliteracy.ca for resources to help youth overcome literacy challenges



The Learning Hotline is Literacy BC's toll-free-in-BC referral service for people seeking literacy and basic skills upgrading programs in their communities.

BC Literacy Directory

Call us at 1-888-READ-234 (1-888-732-3234):

  • A sensitive and confidential referral service to provide British Columbians with details on how to access literacy programs and resources
  • Interpretors available for: Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Farsi, French, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese, and more
  • Referrals for anyone who wants to volunteer for literacy in their community

You can also find this information online at the BC Literacy Directory - the easy way to find programs to improve reading, writing and English languageskills for all ages.

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School Districts and their partners seeking a simple way to submit information to the BC Literacy Directory can use this spreadsheet.