Join us at Dutch’s Daughter on Saturday, March 10, 2-5pm, for an afternoon of team Scrabble®! You don’t have to...

Rotary Club of Frederick Awards Significant Partnership Grants
We are proud to announce that the Rotary Club of Frederick has recently awarded the Literacy Council a Significant Partner...

Holiday Book Drive Seeks to Collect books for 2,000 Frederick County Children
The Curious Iguana and Barnes & Noble Booksellers are once again the Literacy Council’s partners in our 11th annual Holiday...

Past Board President Beth Lowe Recognized for 2017 Community Service Award
In September our past President of the Board, Beth Lowe, received the Daughters of the American Revolution – Carrollton Manor...

When Immigrants Learn English . . .
What does our community lose when its immigrant workers speak English poorly or not at all? Let’s look at a...

Our Fourth Annual Celebration of Achievements!
We kicked off the summer by celebrating our students’ achievements over the past year with a reception at the Delaplaine...

Welcome to Our New Website!
If you’re a regular visitor to the Literacy Council’s website, you’re probably surprised by its brand-new look. We hope you’re...

New Alliance with Frederick Community College
We’ve been teaching adults to read and write, and to speak English, for more than half a century now, and...

Literacy Makes a Difference
Last year’s adult learners working with the Literacy Council had a total of 183 children under age 18 living at...

Literacy Council of Frederick County 2016 Volunteer Stats
The Literacy Council is keenly aware that there are not just hundreds but thousands of adults in Frederick County who...