Program

Public Programs: Libraries Implementation

Period of Performance

10/1/2007 - 12/31/2008

Funding Totals

$275,212.00 (approved)
$275,212.00 (awarded)


Prime Time Family Reading: Bilingual National Outreach

FAIN: LI-50358-07

Prime Time Inc. (New Orleans, LA 70113-1024)
Dianne Brady (Project Director: January 2007 to January 2009)

Implementation of 20 bilingual family reading and discussion programs, four programs each in five states.

In keeping with its mission to reach people historically underserved by humanities organizations and public libraries because of their low-literacy levels, to respond to the literacy needs of English language learners, and to build the necessary infrastructure for expansion and sustainability of this turnkey, Coming Up Taller award-winning humanities-based program, PRIME TIME FAMILY READING, INC. in partnership with the American Library Association's Public Programs Office will implement 20 mostly bilingual reading and discussion programs (4 programs each in 5 states).