Organizations promoting books, reading, writing and libraries
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California Arts Council
www.cac.ca.gov
The mission of the CAC is to make available and accessible quality art reflecting all of California's diverse cultures; to support the state's broad economic, educational, and social goals through the arts; to provide leadership for all levels of the arts community; and to present effective programs that add a further dimension to our cities, our schools, our jobs, and our creative spirit.
CaliforniaAuthors.com
www.californiaauthors.com
An online literary hub for west coast writers and their readers. Website includes literary news, reviews, new releases, essays, excepts and author websites.
California Council for the Humanities
www.calhum.org
The mission of the California Council for the Humanities is to enrich California's cultural life and strengthen communities through public use of the humanities. California Stories is the Council's multiyear initiative designed to strengthen communities and connect Californians by uncovering personal and community stories that, once gathered and woven together, tell the story of today's California.
California Library Association
www.cla-net.org
CLA provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services, librarianship, and the library community. It helps members excel in a fast-changing job market. CLA is a resource for learning about new ideas and technology, and it actively works to influence legislation affecting libraries and librarians.
California Poets in the Schools
http://www.cpits.org
California Poets in the Schools helps students celebrate creativity, intuition and intellectual curiosity through poetry and the writing process. Our multicultural community of trained, published poet-teachers bring experience and love for their craft to students every day.
California Reach Out and Read Coalition
www.ca-reachoutandread.org
Reach Out and Read makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. The mission of California Reach Out and Read is to put books in the hands and homes of young children by sustaining and developing local Reach Out and Read (ROR) programs.
California School Library Association
www.schoolibrary.org
The California School Library Association (CSLA) is an organization of library media teachers, classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, district and county coordinators of curriculum, media and technology, and others committed to enriching student learning by building a better future for school libraries.
California State Library
www.library.ca.gov
The State Library is California's public research library that helps a diverse people, their governments and their libraries meet their knowledge and information needs.
California Writing Project
http://www.californiawritingproject.org
The California Writing Project's goal is to improve student writing and learning by improving the teaching and uses of writing. California Writing Project (CWP) is a network of eighteen sites, nine housed on UC campuses and nine on CSU campuses. Every year, over 30,000 teachers participate in CWP campus, school and district programs. The project also serves administrators, students, and parents.
Children's Literature Council of Southern California
www.childrensliteraturecouncil.org
The Children's Literature Council of Southern California is a non-profit organization that promotes greater interest in literature for children and young people and encourages excellence in the production and selection of books in that field.
River of Words
www.riverofwords.org
River of Words has been conducting training workshops for teachers, park naturalists, grassroots groups, state resource agencies, librarians and others since 1995, helping them to incorporate observation-based nature exploration and the arts into their work with young people.
The Sacramento Poetry Center
http://www.sacramentopoetrycenter.org
The Center's mission is to promote and advance the practice and application of poetry and the literary arts in our community, to enliven and extend the cultural boundaries of Sacramento's literary arena by creating and maintaining forums for local writers; to support and empower emerging and established poets, and to bring the best practitioners of the craft into the community.
Southern California Poetix
http://www.poetix.net
Southern California's Poetry & Spoken Word gateway, capturing the sights and sounds of the verbal arts.
The Wonder of Reading
http://www.wonderofreading.org
The Wonder of Reading is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to inspire in children the love of reading. Their mission is to have a significant impact on reading in Southern California elementary schools.
Literacy organizations
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Bay Area Literacy Network
http://www.literacynet.org/balit
BALit (Bay Area Literacy) serves adults in the Bay Area who choose to improve their reading and writing skills. BALit's 25 member programs are located in libraries from Mendocino County to Santa Clara County.
California Literacy
www.caliteracy.org
Founded in 1956, California Literacy Inc. is the nation's oldest and largest statewide adult volunteer literacy organization. Its purpose is to establish literacy programs and to support them through tutor training, consulting, and on-going education.
Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles
www.literacynetwork.org
The Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles provides a directory of organizations that offer literacy help in the Los Angeles area. They also sponsor Southern California Reads which is intended to generate public interest, raise funds, and strengthen the capacity of literacy providers servicing learners of all ages throughout the community.
Northern California Literacy Coalition
http://www.literacynet.org/nclc/home.html
The Northern California Literacy Coalition works to promote community and regional awareness of literacy issues and services, improve and increase communication among programs, offer training and workshops, develop funding resources for the benefit of all members, and provide assistance and support for new or unaffiliated literacy groups.
The San Diego Council on Literacy
http://www.literacysandiego.org
The San Diego Council on Literacy champions a more literate community in San Diego County by providing creative leadership for new and existing literacy efforts.
Newport Beach Public Library Literacy Program
http://www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/nbpl/Literacy_New/literacyindex.html
Newport Beach Public Library Literacy Program provides free instruction to adults who live or work in the Newport Beach area and would like to improve their English reading, writing, and communication skills. The program trains volunteer tutors and pairs them with adult learners for one-on-on instruction.
Organizations of and for booksellers
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Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Southern and Northern California Chapters
http://abaa.org
The mission of the ABAA is to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade, to encourage the collecting and preservation of antiquarian books and related materials, to support educational programs and research into the study of antiquarian books, and to facilitate collegial relations between booksellers, librarians, scholars, and collectors.
Northern California Independent Booksellers Association
http://www.nciba.com
A resource for readers, book lovers and consumers. The website includes the NCIBA's bestseller list, a directory of community bookstores, links to related sites, and information on California literature.
Southern California Booksellers Association
http://www.scbabooks.org
The Southern California Booksellers Association website contains reading suggestions and a list of SCBA stores.
Organizations of and for writers
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California Writers Club
http://www.calwriters.org
The California Writers Club is dedicated to educating writers of all levels of expertise in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work. This is achieved through monthly branch meetings, workshops, contests, seminars and conferences at the state level and at each of the fourteen branches.
Independent Writers of Southern California
http://www.iwosc.org
IWOSC is a service and support organization for professional, self-employed writers. IWOSC focuses on the business of writing, with regular educational meetings, a newsletter, special events, help with mediating grievances, and a job referral service.
Poets & Writers
www.pw.org
The mission of Poets & Writers is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the U.S. literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public.
Southern California Writers Association
www.ocwriter.com
SCWA is a non-profit organization of a highly diverse and talented group of writers who are linked by their passion for writing. The association meets once a month to hear various speakers connected to writing as well as to provide an opportunity to network.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
www.scbwi.org
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children's literature. The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people.
Partner libraries
Partner organizations
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American Library Association
The Center has implemented a statewide expansion of ALA's Let's Talk About It book discussion program, funded by a grant from ALA.
Bay Area Literacy Network
In addition to sponsoring Writer to Writer, BALIT helps the Center promote the contest to adult learners enrolled in California's library literacy programs.
California Council for the Humanities
The Center worked with CCH on the unprecedented statewide reading initiative, California Stories: Reading The Grapes of Wrath.
California Department of Education
In addition to sponsoring Letters About Literature, the Department helps the Center promote the contest to teachers, librarians, and students in grades 4-12.
California Library Association
In addition to sponsoring the Writer to Writer program, the California Library Association has worked with California Center for the Book to develop a graphic novel discussion program for teens, and is a partner with the Center in developing future statewide reading promotion programs.
California School Library Association
In addition to sponsoring Letters About Literature, the CSLA helps the Center promote the contest to teachers, librarians, and students in grades 4-12.
California Teachers Association
In addition to sponsoring Letters About Literature, the CTA helps the Center promote the contest to teachers, librarians, and students in grades 4-12.
Children's Literature Council of Southern California
In addition to sponsoring Letters About Literature, the CLCSC helps the Center promote the contest to teachers, librarians, and students in grades 4-12.
Horn Press
The Center organizes book arts activities in partnership with the Horn Press, a student-run organization dedicated to hand-press fine printing and the book arts.
Reach Out and Read
The Center is working with RORA to provide volunteer readers at Reach Out and Read sites in California.
Southern California Library Literacy Network
In addition to sponsoring Writer to Writer, SCLLN helps the Center promote the contest to adult learners enrolled in California's library literacy programs.
UCLA ALA Student Chapter
The Center is working with the ALA Student chapter to provide volunteer readers at Reach Out and Read sites in California.
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