Carondelet Family Literacy
The program serves the Carondelet area with instruction in basic literacy, preparation for the Missouri GED certificate and lessons for immigrants in English as a Second Language. Life skills training and job skills development are also offered. The program is free. Classes are held Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 314-481-6090, or e-mail jfilla@juno.com.

College For Living-Paraquad
The College For Living empowers people with developmental disabilities to live as full and productive members of society. They serve adults 18 years or older who live in St. Louis City and St. Louis County and have developmental disabilities. Call 314-569-1324 or go to www.paraquad.org for more information.

International Institute
Specialized instruction in English for Speakers of Other Languages is provided to more than 3,000 annually. Classes also provide literacy, general education, basic computer training, prevocational, citizenship, GED and TOEFL preparation. Classes are offered mornings, afternoons and evenings with open enrollment and exit. Call 314-773-9090, ext. 107 or go to www.intlinst.org for more information, or to volunteer.

LIFT-Missouri
Literacy Investment for Tomorrow (LIFT) develops and promotes resources to increase the literacy skills of Missourians. Services include training and on-site technical assistance for educators and tutors; accessible resources for teachers, tutors and program administrators; and teaching parents to be involved with their children's schools. Call 314-291-4443, ext. 202 or go to http://lift-missouri.org for more information.

Missouri Humanities Council
The Missouri Humanities Council offers a literacy program called READ from the START, which is a family reading program geared to parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5. Not-for-profit organizations working with "at-risk" families may apply to host READ from the START. Fifteen to twenty families participate in each two-session program. Call 314-781-9660 or go to www.mohumanities.org for more information.

Parkway Area Adult Education and Literacy
Classes are offered in basic reading, math and English as well as GED preparation and English as a Second Language classes. There is also a literacy program with tutors for adults at 0-5 reading levels. Classes are free and available at several locations throughout St. Louis County to anyone 16 years or older not enrolled in high school. Call 314-415-7063 or go to www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/ael/ for more information.

Ritenour Adult Education and Literacy
Adult education classes to upgrade basic reading, math and English skills are offered, along with literacy education, English as a Second Language and GED preparation classes. A family literacy class provides one free childcare for parents whose children are 0-6 years and two free bus tokens for students who attend at least two hours. Call 314-426-7900 or e-mail millerk@ritenour.k12.mo.us for more information.

Rockwood School District Adult Education and Literacy
Classes are offered in basic reading, math and writing in addition to GED preparation, an English as a Second Language program and classes for students preparing for U.S. Citizenship. Classes are free and offered to anyone 16 years or older not enrolled in high school. Call 636-938-2308 or go to www.rockwood.k12.mo.us for more information, or for GED preparation in an online setting, visit www.gedonlineclass.com.

St. Louis Community College at Meramec Adult Education and Literacy
Classes offer instruction in basic reading, math, English and GED preparation. Literacy education for low level students is also offered. The program is open to anyone 16 years or older not currently enrolled in high school. Classes are free, and books and materials are provided. Call 314-984-7805 or 314-984-7777, or go to www.stlcc.cc.mo.us for more information.

St. Louis Public Library
Resources are offered for students, tutors, teachers and parents in a wide variety of areas including Youth Services, Adult Education, English as a Second Language and Community Connection. All branches offer literacy resources and information, including children and adult first-readers, parenting books on literacy and literacy tutoring instruction books. Call 314-241-2288 or go to www.slpl.lib.mo.us for more information.

St. Louis Public Schools Adult Education and Literacy Free classes are offered in adult basic education, GED preparation, family literacy, academic upgrade, English for Speakers of Other Languages, workplace literacy and life skills instruction and SkillsTutor.com. The program serves seven school districts: Ferguson-Florissant, Hancock Place, Jennings, Normandy, Riverview Gardens, St. Louis City and Wellston. Call 314-367-5000 or go to www.slps.org for more information.

Talking Tapes: Textbooks on Tape
Textbooks on Tape are resources for students from kindergarten to 12th grade with visual, physical, cognitive and learning disabilities. There is no annual membership or contract required and no special listening equipment needed. All recordings are on two-track cassette tapes. Call 314-646-0500 or go to www.talkingtapes.org for more information.

University City Adult Basic Education
The program provides basic educational skills to students preparing for the GED or learning English as a Second Language, and it offers literacy education for low level reading skills. Classes are offered to individuals 16 years or older who are not currently enrolled in school. Call 314-432-0633 or go to www.ucityschools.com for more information.

Webster University Student Literacy Corps
The Student Literacy Corps (SLC) trains Webster University students as reading tutors and places them in local schools and agencies that provide literacy education. Agencies wishing to be added to the SLC tutoring site list should contact Kate Northcott at 314-968-7479.

YMCA Beginning Babies With Books
This is an early intervention literacy program that encourages parents to read to their children daily, beginning soon after birth. Books are available at the clinics. The program also provides reading sessions to build the excitement for reading to the children and to model good reading techniques for parents. Call 314-353-4960, ext. 32 or go to www.ymcastlouis.org for more information, or to volunteer to read to children.

YMCA Literacy Council
This volunteer organization matches trained tutors with adult students who are 18 years or older. These tutors work with students who need instruction in reading or English as a Second Language at locations throughout the metro area. Call 314-776-7102 or go to www.ymcastlouis.org for more information, or to volunteer as a tutor.

YMCA YRead Tutoring Program
The program pairs trained tutors with youth ages 7-14 who are struggling with reading. The child is matched with a tutor who will meet with that child in a local library two times a week for one hour sessions. Call 314-353-4960, ext. 33 or go to www.ymcastlouis.org for more information, or to volunteer as a tutor.