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PSC, Inc. Newsletter January/February 2016

25 Dec

January/February 2016 This newsletter and the last year’s newsletters can be found in the Newsletter Archive page, located on the blue menu bar on the home page.

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The “Ron Shoop Presents” Book List

2 Dec

Ron Shoop, from Penguin Random House, delighted a crowd of more than 70 booklovers last night at the Pleasant Hill Library with his Yuletide recommendations for personal reading and gift giving. If you weren’t able to attend, Ron’s picks can … Read More »

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PSC, Inc. Newsletter November/December 2015

28 Oct

November/December 2015 This newsletter and previous newsletters can be found in the Newsletter Archive page, located on the blue menu bar on the home page.

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“Mending Lives” a Great Success

19 Oct

PSC, Inc. hosted a lovely fundraising event to benefit Project Second Chance on Thursday, October 15th. The event, Mending Lives: A Conversation with Bay Area Memoirists, featured authors Katie Hafner, Melissa Cistaro, and Jessica Fechtor. The evening included a lively … Read More »

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PSC Annual Recognition Event Held

17 Sep

More than 100 supporters attended the PSC Recognition Event August 27 in the Pleasant Hill library. Students and tutors are honored at this annual celebration of milestones and achievements in reaching literacy goals. Joanne Durkee from Mt. Diablo Adult Ed … Read More »

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Ron Shoop Summer Reading Event a Great Success

21 Jul

Ron Shoop from Penguin Random House presented his summertime reading book recommendations to an enthusiastic crowd at the Hercules Library on July 14th. Angie Cozad from Real Books was on hand to sell the titles, and a percentage of the … Read More »

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Literary Library Assistant Position Opens in Pleasant Hill!

30 Jun

We are pleased to announce that Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa County Library’s adult literacy program, is recruiting for a 32 hour Library Literacy Assistant position, which will be located in Pleasant Hill. Major responsibilities will include: student recruitment … Read More »

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PSC Newsletter July/August 2015

24 Jun

July/August 2015 This newsletter and the last year’s newsletters can be found in the Newsletter Archive page, located on the blue menu bar on the home page.

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Ron Shoop’s Historical Novels

12 May

Ron Shoop entertained and informed a full house of book enthusiasts with his review of 14 historical books, listed below.  If you missed this meeting, you have another chance on July 14 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Hercules Library, when Ron … Read More »

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Get a Book Club Consultation and Help Project Second Chance!

5 May

Book club coordinator, bookstore manager and Project Second Chance board member Cheryl McKeon loves to talk about books, and she loves PSC. For you and your book club (or group of reader friends) this can mean an evening or a … Read More »

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All donations go to providing literacy services to residents of Contra Costa County

                  

You must be a resident of California to donate.
  • $100 provides training material for tutors
  • $200 purchases materials to help students with learning disabilities
  • $500 allows us to purchase and keep software updated for use by our students
  • $750 pays for publishing a book of student writings

About PSC

Project Second Chance, the Contra Costa County Library's adult literacy program, provides free, confidential instruction in reading, writing, and spelling to English-speaking adults with literacy skills below a 6th grade level. PSC recruits, trains, and supports volunteer tutors, who work one-on-one with their learners to help them achieve their individual literacy-related goals and empower them in their work and personal lives.

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