Adult Literacy | Los Angeles Public Library

Every day, for 40 years, we have helped adults just like you meet their literacy goals. Some goals include learning to vote, reading a newspaper, helping children with homework, using a computer, and getting a better job.

Adult Literacy offers classes in person and online as well as one-on-one tutoring and online learning.

To become a learner, contact us or call 213-228-7037.
To become a volunteer, call 213-228-7037 or email literacy@lapl.org.

Meet one of our tutors and two of our learners and hear their stories:

Adult Literacy Services at the Los Angeles Public Library is supported in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

This program is also made possible with support from the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and Caroline Singleton Adult Literacy Endowment, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, Dean Hansell Endowment for Adult Literacy, Sharon Oxborough Endowed Fund for Adult Literacy, and Luvh Rakhe.

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The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest most diverse population of any library in the United States.

Through its Central Library and 72 branches, the Los Angeles Public Library provides free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city's diverse communities.

With more people than ever before using the library—a record 17 million last year alone—your support helps the Library provide people with the resources they need to succeed and thrive.

How to support the Library

You can support the Los Angeles Public Library in several ways:

Join a “Friends” group. There is a “Friends of the Library” group for most branch libraries and departments of the Central Library. Friends groups raise money for improvements to their library through memberships, used book sales and other activities. For more information click here or talk to your local librarian.

Join the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. The Library Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds for Library enhancement programs such as adult and early literacy, children and teen reading clubs, technology, and cultural programs. Foundation members receive a variety of benefits with their membership. For more information, see http://www.lfla.org.

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Support the Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles CA 90071 or call (213) 228-7272.