Participants are usually reading at or below a 6th grade level. Persons may be accepted who read at higher levels who have not been successful in other local programs or classroom settings. Reading and writing instruction is provided FREE with a private tutor. Tutors are volunteers trained in strategies and curriculum to address individual needs of adult learners. Materials and services are FREE .
Instruction is individualized and private.
A special high-interest, low vocabulary book section is maintained in the main library. Adult students are interviewed, assessed and enrolled in a non-threatening manner. Average tutoring sessions last one and one-half hours, twice a week. Students are reassessed every 6 months. The Literacy Center is housed in the Mesa County Public Library District which provides some support services and a portion of staff salaries.