Literacy Network of South Berkshire

Literacy Network of South Berkshire LitNet serves to transform the lives of adult learners, both immigrant & U.S.-born... According to the 2014 American Community Survey from the U.S.

The Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet) has been offering free, one-on-one tutoring sessions for adults since 1991. LitNet’s flexible, personalized approach to tutoring enables adult learners to succeed in their jobs, support their families, and engage with their local communities. The organization began by teaching reading skills, and LitNet quickly expanded its curriculum with lessons i

n English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), citizenship test preparation, and adult basic education to better serve the large population of immigrants who live and work in the Berkshires. Census Bureau, about 3,000 individuals in LitNet’s primary service area speak a language other than English at home. The need for high-quality English language instruction in the Berkshires continues to grow. The Berkshire Immigrant Center reports that Berkshire County has the most diverse immigrant population in the state, and a large, growing Latino population, second in the state only to Chicopee. Between 2009 and 2014, the number of South Berkshire residents who spoke a language other than English at home increased by about 30%.

We invite all of our tutors and learners to LitNet's Good Ol' American picnic on Thursday, June 25, from 5 pm to 8 pm at...
06/19/2026

We invite all of our tutors and learners to LitNet's Good Ol' American picnic on Thursday, June 25, from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Lee Athletic Field.

We will grill up hamburgers and hot dogs, serve summer sides, watermelon, and the ice cream truck will make a visit.

There will be games and face painting.

All you need to do is register and then bring a blanket and chairs. Link to register! https://forms.office.com/r/8n43uXPppW

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Invitamos a todos nuestros tutores y estudiantes al tradicional picnic estadounidense de LitNet, el jueves 25 de junio, de 5:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m., en el Lee Athletic Field.

Asaremos hamburguesas y hot dogs, serviremos guarniciones veraniegas y sandía; además, ¡nos visitará el camión de los helados!

Habrá juegos y pintura facial.

Lo único que tienen que hacer es registrarse y traer una manta y sillas. Enlace para registrarse: https://forms.office.com/r/8n43uXPppW

06/17/2026

The last day to donate books for our Annual Used Book Sale is June 20 before 1:30pm. We have this deadline as our volunteers need time to sort through all the books we receive and prepare for the sale. We kindly ask that you do not leave bags or boxes of books outside the library doors. Books left outside become weather damaged and need to be thrown away, which creates unnecessary work for our dedicated and hardworking volunteers.

Up to 2 bags or 2 boxes of gently used books can be brought inside the Library to our front desk to be donated.

Thank you all for your support by donating books before this deadline!

We have a fabulous community at LitNet! 190 volunteer tutors! Many among them are current or retired teachers. Today, tw...
06/10/2026

We have a fabulous community at LitNet! 190 volunteer tutors! Many among them are current or retired teachers.

Today, two retired speech & language pathologists led a workshop on Pronunciation: Tips and Tricks Related to Tutoring English Language Learners for their fellow tutors. This is Part One of a two part series. The volunteer tutors who attended this training will have homework over the next two months and will come back together to further discuss.

We are so grateful to each and every one of our volunteer tutors. We are especially grateful to those volunteers who are able to lean in and share their expertise by leading relevant professional development workshops.

Gratitude also goes out to Lee Bank for the use of their amazing Marble House facility. And to Community Television for the Southern Berkshires in Lee for the fantastic opportunity embedded in their community membership; we were able to be trained to utilize equipment to video record our training sessions, which we then host on LitNet’s YouTube channelso that tutors who could not attend today can still benefit from the expertise shared today.

❤️The Berkshires❤️

Thank you Leslie Tishler Murray and Sue Arkans, our teachers today.

We need you!We have a waitlist of eager learners ready to learn or improve their English!Reach out to Miguel to learn mo...
06/08/2026

We need you!
We have a waitlist of eager learners ready to learn or improve their English!

Reach out to Miguel to learn more about how you can be a partner in transforming a life.

[email protected] or 413.347.2321

We are delighted for our collaboration with Stockbridge Library Association for bilingual story times at the library! Th...
06/03/2026

We are delighted for our collaboration with Stockbridge Library Association for bilingual story times at the library!

This Saturday, Sandra will get things started! Stop by!

Tutors, would your learner be interested in reading aloud to children at the library? Children’s librarian Rachel has curated a list of bilingual books for your learner to choose from.

Reach out to Leigh or reach out directly to Rachel. at the library to make a plan for your learner to be a reader. What a great way to practice English

Join us for a collaborative storytime with on Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 am. Guest reader, Sandra, will read a story for children in both English and Spanish.

Let LitNet partner with you to celebrate yourself!Having a birthday this summer? Consider engaging your favorite people ...
06/03/2026

Let LitNet partner with you to celebrate yourself!

Having a birthday this summer? Consider engaging your favorite people in giving back while celebrating YOU!

LitNet's Birthday Program: https://litnetsb.org/litnets-birthday-program/

05/30/2026

The Literacy Network welcomes education professionals Jeanne Lemlin and Marcy Mann to its board of directors.

Thank you, Dollar General, for your support of our mission-based services aimed at transforming lives through education,...
05/28/2026

Thank you, Dollar General, for your support of our mission-based services aimed at transforming lives through education, literacy, and advocacy. Your support bolsters our important work!

When a LitNet book group morphs into a friendship and a field trip to see the production of a recent read, there are bou...
05/26/2026

When a LitNet book group morphs into a friendship and a field trip to see the production of a recent read, there are bound to be smiles!

Thank you to LitNet tutor Scottie for inspiring these LitNet learners!

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32 Park Street
Lee, MA
01238

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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