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“Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.”

—Ezra Pound, poet

 

 

 

Literally Changing Lives

Established in 1986, Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County is a not-for-profit agency that provides free tutoring services and literacy programs to adults in western Chicago and suburban Cook County through a network of trained volunteers. newmap

Browse the site to learn more about our mission, volunteer opportunities, and how our programs improve adult literacy in western Cook County, Illinois.

Read stories from LVWCC tutors and adult learners. Meet Zeno, an extraordinary Literacy Volunteer!


Join Our ESL Conversation Cafe

Practice English conversation and make new friends! Conversation Cafe is offered at our office on Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm and on Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:30 am.  Please call us at (708) 848-8499 to make sure Conversation Cafe is in session this week.

 

Literacy Volunteer Western Cook County, 125 North Marion Street, Ste. #301, Oak Park, IL 60301, 708-848-8499
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