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The Literacy Council served more than 3,000 adults and children of Burke County through literacy programs during our 2023-24 program year. The Literacy Council also provided over 5,000 new books to families in Burke County in the past year. Our mission is to teach adults and their families to read and/or improve their literacy skills and to instill in all those served a commitment to life-long learning. There are many ways to support the mission of Burke Literacy Council.

Read. Learn. Help Someone.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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  • Support our community events

  • Serve as a board member

  • Help with fundraisers

  • Volunteer to translate/interpret

  • Collect gently used books 

  • Volunteer to teach an ESL class

  • Engage with our social media!

one on one English tutoring

GIVING

Burke Literacy Council is a non-profit organization and operates on grant funding and the generosity of private donors. There are many ways to give, including:

  • Make a monetary donation online through Network for Good by clicking the image below.​

 

click here to donate to Burke Literacy Council

  • Send or drop off a check to

200 N. King Street

Morganton, NC 28655​​​

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  • Drop off new or gently used children's books at any time!

Small group ESL instruction
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We provide childcare for children 0-5
Literacy support from trained community instructors

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Burke County Literacy Council

Contact us or take a look at our Get Involved page for more opportunities and information! Also look for us on social media!

200 N. King Street
Morganton, NC 28655
828-437-7477
bclcfamilyliteracy@gmail.com

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