In addition, the Special Services Department provides mobile library services for individuals who have physical limitations. The Adult Literacy Program , in cooperation with the Literacy Council of St. Joseph County and the South Bend Community School Corporation, provides volunteer tutors for adults who want to improve reading skills or learn English if it is not their native language. Students and tutors meet at least 1-2 hours each week. Weekly meetings last 1-2 hours, and are prearranged through Special Services. Matching children and students is the responsibility of the library.
Applications are available in early fall.
The Library Discovery Class is a GED preparation class offered jointly by South Bend Community School Corp. and the Special Services Dept. Meetings take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. Textbook activities are combined with library discovery exercises, assignments and games. Below are some other aspects of the literacy program. The Special Services Department has individual rooms for tutor and student use. Materials with reading levels below the 8th grade such as books, instructional software, CD-ROMS, educational games and toys, flash cards, audio cassettes and video tapes are available for use by students and tutors.