About the North Baldwin Literacy Council

What We're All About

Mission Statement

The mission of the North Baldwin Literacy Council is to provide instruction by trained volunteer tutors in a one-on-one or small group setting to adult residents of North Baldwin county, 18 years and older, centered around learners' individual goals and capabilities in order to improve their basic reading, writing, and/or life skills. Instruction is designed to build self-esteem, to meet learners' goals and to raise basic literacy skills.

THE NORTH BALDWIN LITERACY COUNCIL (NBLC)...

Located in the Bay Minette Public Library, in Bay Minette, AL, the North Baldwin Literacy Council is a local volunteer-based literacy provider and a United Way agency, established in July of 1995 as a non-profit organization. We serve the area of Baldwin County north of Interstate 10 in the lower part of the state of Alabama.

The primary function of our organization is to provide literacy services to adults for:

Zero to eighth grade level reading skills
Tailored daily living skills.
Job and social skills.
English as a second language course.
Pre-GED studies
And other literacy needs of individual students.

IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW WOULD LIKE TO LEARN TO READ OR READ BETTER

The North Baldwin Literacy Council is committed to improving literacy and the lives of our neighbors. We provide FREE and CONFIDENTIAL instruction with flexible times and locations. Classes are held in the morning, afternoons, and at night so that all wanting to learn can find a convenient time to meet with their tutor. One-on-one or small group sessions are available from basic reading skills up to Pre-GED studies.

LEARN TO READ AND DISCOVER THE WORLD. TELL A FRIEND

There are an estimated 18,000 people in Baldwin County who can not read or write. In our area of North Baldwin County as many as one in four of our neighbors may not read well enough to perform most daily tasks. They may not be able to read their mail, fill out a job application, write a note to their child's teacher, make a shopping list, use a phone book, read a newspaper or menu, or do many other activities.

Learning to read or improving reading skills will improve their lives and the lives of the people around them. It will improve self-esteem and confidence, increase job opportunities and help the person function more fully on a daily basis in our community.