Metro East Literacy Project

06/17/2026

Are you grateful for your ability to read? Consider helping others become literate! The demand for tutoring for both adults and children is on the rise. Would you like to train to become a Kitchen Table Tutoring volunteer? You don't need a teaching degree. Ideal participants include retired teachers, college students, parents, grandparents, church and community volunteers, or anyone who enjoys helping others learn.
Click the link to register if you are interested.

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Linda Edmonds MitchellRotary Club of O'Fallon O'Fallon Area Living - Best Version Media O'Fallon Public Library Nichole Lauko Friends of the O'Fallon Public Library O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District #90 East St. Louis School District 189 East Side Aligned Odell Mitchell Jr.

Kitchen Table Tutoring (KTT) is a MELP phonics-based program that helps children and adults strengthen their reading skills together.

06/16/2026

Today's Freedom Friday Message 📚 : Sing together! 🎵

Singing helps children build vocabulary and develop phonological awareness—the ability to recognize and play with the sounds in words. These skills are important building blocks for learning to read.

Songs like the alphabet song, nursery rhymes, and lullabies make learning fun while helping children remember new words and sounds.

Has your child learned new words through songs? Share your experience in the comments!

Linda Edmonds Mitchell Friends of the O'Fallon Public Library Navigation Church State Representative Kevin Schmidt Illinois Humanities Metro East Diaper Bank Incarnate Word Foundation I Am East St. Louis, The Magazine East Side Aligned Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation Cahokia Public Library Fairmont City Library Columbia Public Library, Columbia IL Six Mile Regional Library District Adventures with Rita Childcare and STEAM Academy Ready Readers

06/13/2026

I’ve got something for soccer fans. Here’s a nice poster from National Geographic magazine that shows all about the history of soccer. It’s a two-sided reference document that I want to give to someone who is interested in the game. Contact me at [email protected]
Linda Edmonds MitchellMillstadt LibraryTina SteibelMetro East Literacy ProjectRotary Club of O'FallonO'Fallon Public LibraryFriends of the O'Fallon Public Library

06/09/2026

Behind every great mission is a team of dedicated leaders. Meet the Metro East Literacy Project Board of Directors—champions for literacy, learning, and lifelong opportunity.

06/09/2026

Turning the Page: Conversations on Literacy
Spotlight: MELP Supporter, Jean Albrecht

06/09/2026

Turning the Page: Conversations on Literacy
Spotlight: MELP Board President, Dr. Terry

06/09/2026

Thank you to the amazingly talented Desirée Nelson, of Metro East Literacy Project for capturing the essence of the first Metro East Literacy Project (MELP) open house. Millstadt LibraryiState Representative Kevin SchmidtcFriends of the O'Fallon Public LibraryiKenwood High School Class of 1974 - ChicagohOTHS - O'Fallon Township High School District 203cBelleville Township High School District 201cEast Side AlignedlReady ReaderseJaemellah JacksonaO'Fallon Community Consolidated School District Mitchell Jr.lNavigation ChurchCRotary Club of O'FallonFRotary Club of FallonFKatie ScurasSO'Fallon Area Living - Best Version Media O'Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of CommerceShiloh Chamber

06/03/2026

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Why not spend an hour or two helping the Metro East Literacy Project (MELP) inspire a love of reading in local families? We're hosting a Storage Unit Open House to give families a behind-the-scenes look at how MELP distributes bags filled with 25 free books. Guests will have the opportunity to explo...

06/01/2026