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The Jump Start Program is a one-to-one tutoring and mentorship program operating in the Illinois Youth Centers (IYC) in the new department of Juvenile Justice. The program began in 1995 with a three-year grant from the Retirement Research Foundation and support from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association. The Program continues to recruit ...
The library offers tutoring and small group classes in computer skills. The city of Waukegan has a Hispanic population more than three times that of Illinois as a whole. [5] 55% of Waukeganites are non-native speakers of English. [5] In recognition of this, the library offers extensive educational programs in English as a second language. [6]
The remodeled Cook Park Library reopened on January 8, 2011. As of 2015, the Cook Memorial Public Library District was serving 60,000 people in Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Green Oaks, and Mundelein. The library district continues to operate two full-service libraries, a digital/eLibrary collection, as well as a Bookmobile, and Outreach.
The Vernon Area Public Library offers access to nearly 200,000 physical items, [1] along with programming and instruction for all ages. The library also delivers materials to senior centers in the area. [3] The Vernon Area Public Library was counted among America's Star Libraries for 2010, [4] 2011, [5] and 2013 [6] as named by Library Journal.
The library sponsors seven book discussion clubs, and two more at the Arlington Heights Senior Center in addition to a film discussion group. The library also maintains a reading room and computer room at the senior center. Live homework help is available for students in grades 4–12 on the library's web site through Tutor.com. Ten summer ...
The Orland Park Public Library serves the residents of Orland Park, Illinois. Orland Park is a southwest suburb of Chicago. Currently the library services approximately 58,590 residents. The library currently has over 250,000 items available. [1] The library is located at 14921 S. Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60462. [2]
Erie Neighborhood House offers a wide variety of services to roughly 4,500 children and adults annually. [7] Programs for children and youth include NAEYC-Accredited early childhood education, [8] after-school programming—including STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and literacy initiatives—for school-aged children, [9] and tutoring and mentoring opportunities for middle ...
The Morton Grove Public Library (MGPL) is a public library that serves residents and businesses of the village of Morton Grove, Illinois. Morton Grove is located 12 miles (19 km) north of downtown Chicago. The library is located at 6140 Lincoln Avenue, Morton Grove, IL 60053 and serves a population of 23,270 residents. [1]