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Saint Paul Library highlights Homework Centers and Reading Together programs
Summary
Library staff told the board that Homework Centers and the Reading Together mentorship program serve hundreds of learners through in-person tutoring, volunteer mentors and an online tutoring service; staff described partners, locations and usage figures for 2024.
Asteen Von Bergling, volunteer coordinator for the Saint Paul Public Library, told the library board that the system’s Homework Centers and Reading Together program provide free after-school help and one-on-one literacy mentoring to city students.
The Homework Centers are drop-in sites where students of all ages can work independently or get help from trained volunteers. "We had 841 individual students come in" in 2024, Von Bergling said, adding that volunteers ranged in age from 16 to 78 and that many tutors are university students placed through partnerships with local colleges. She said tutors receive initial training and ongoing…
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