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Private Resources Dealing with Literacy and Reading For information about adult and family literacy programs in your community, be sure to check at your local public library. Other resources on literacy and reading include: American Library Association (ALA) Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 Toll Free: 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2163 http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alsc.htm ALA/ALSC sponsors "Born To Read," a program that builds partnerships between librarians and health care professionals to reach out to new and expectant "at-risk" parents to help them raise children who are "born to read." Publications and online resources include materials for parents, caregivers, and children. International Reading Association 800 Barksdale Road P.O. Box 8139 Newark, DE 19714-8139 Phone: 302-731-1600 http://www.reading.org/ An organization of teachers, librarians, researchers, parents, and others dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all. Online Bookstore offers books, videos, and software for parents and caregivers. Literacy Volunteers of America 635 James Street Syracuse, NY 13202-2214 http://literacyvolunteers.org Sponsors 375 community programs in 42 states that offer free literacy help to adults and their families. To find out more, check Web site or write to address above; or e-mail at lvanat@aol.com. National Center for Family Literacy Waterfront Plaza, Suite 200 325 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-4251 Toll Free (Parade Family Literacy InfoLine): 1-877-326-5481 http://www.famlit.org Parade Family Literacy InfoLine provides referrals for family literacy programs at the local level. Accessible 24 hours a day; operators are available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday ­ Friday. Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. P.O. Box 23444 Washington, DC 20026 Toll Free: 1-877-RIF-READ http://www.rif.org/ Develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read. Trains literacy providers, parents, and others to prepare all children to become lifelong readers.

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