Explore Literacy at your Library

Jasper County Public Library is committed to helping every member of our community gain the tools and skills needed to become successful in their everyday lives.

The mission of the JCPL Literacy Committee focuses on pre-reading, technology and foreign language. Other forms of literacy may also be considered as need becomes apparent.

In response to patron requests, we have added items in business and social development, music education, interviewing skills and study skills, to name a few.

As always, we are driven by our patrons’ wants and needs. Your suggestions make a difference.

Please e-mail or write with your suggestions.

Come and explore our collections:

For Developing Readers	Career and Life Skills Planning	Spanish & ESL
Hooked on Phonics Leap Pad, Leapster and Leap Pad books AWE Computer Station (DeMotte) Computers at each branch with developmental games Graphic novels for children and teens. Electronic read-along (Tumblebooks®)books for young children and digital audiobooks for children and teens Computer tutorial software for various school skills	Career Planning and Development Guides Study guides for GED , SAT, Praxis, etc. Great Courses (Advanced Level Classes on CD and DVD) High Interest / Low Skill books for developing basic reading skills (Rensselaer) Social skills videos for children and teens (Rensselaer) Electronic resources for resumes and job searching	Spanish materials available at each branch Hooked on Phonics Inglés Sin Barreras (English without Barriers) ESL course High Interest / Low Skill books (Rensselaer) Bilingual AWE Computer Station (DeMotte) Gates Computers at each branch with bilingual settings

Recent Literacy Purchases:

• Books on interviewing techniques, job searching and resume writing
• Sign language DVDs
• Study skills for math, reading and writing
• Books on customer service and problem solving
• Kaplan’s ACT Comprehensive program
• Kaplan’s Praxis and McGraw-Hill’s Praxis I & II
• Various GED help study guides
• Princeton Review for SAT & PSAT
• Teaching courses on : Origins of Great Civilizations, History of European Art, American Ideals
• Saxon Phonics Intervention for older students (middle-high school)
• Spanish language bilingual books for all ages
• Rosetta Stone® Spanish and French language courses
• Leappad® and Leapster® interactive learning systems for preschool and early-middle school

Additional Resources:

JCPL Literacy Resources (MS Excel 2007 ) (PDF) (HTML)

Our most recent catalog of our literacy materials.