Resources
The Whatcom Literacy Council offers a wealth of helpful resources for everyone involved in learning.
PROVIDING THE TOOLS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY LEARN
RESOURCES FOR LEARNERS
Reading and Literacy
A free website for adults learning English, with lessons and activities to practice reading, writing, speaking, and everyday language skills.
Free videos and online activities that help learners build reading, writing, vocabulary, math, and other skills while working toward their learning goals.
Find free English reading materials organized by difficulty level, topic, and audio availability. It’s a helpful resource for English language learners looking to practice reading, build vocabulary, and improve listening skills.
General Education Diploma (GED)
The PBS Literacy Link - GED Connection
Free activities to help you prepare for the GED on your own or with a tutor. Create a free account to access lessons and practice activities.
Computers
RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTEERS
Monthly Report Forms
RESOURCES FOR EVERYONE
Book Recommendations
The following books were recommended by Nancy Pearl, an American librarian, best-selling author, literary critic, well known speaker and the former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library.. Please consider purchasing them from our supporting partner Village Books, or borrowing them from the Whatcom County Library!
Nancy Pearl, by Susan Doupé
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​Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt
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What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
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Colored Television by Danzy Senna
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Dayswork by Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel
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The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
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The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
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The Wedding People by Alison Espach
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Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis Sittenfeld
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Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
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The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
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The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis
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The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby
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The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis by Maria Smilios
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Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II by Elyse Graham
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The Daughters Of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War by Catherine Grace Katz