Monterey County library set to teach Greenfield's Oaxacan community English

Since mid-2009, Oaxacan children and their parents have been coming to the Greenfield library to participate in homework centers and story-time programs. Monterey County Librarian Jayanti Addleman said the library's main reason for the programs is to help Triqui children succeed. Through their participation, the library has been able to reach out to the children and help them to learn the English language. And for their efforts, the Monterey County Free Libraries were recognized by the Association for Library Services to Children with their annual Bookapalooza award in Chicago in February. "The Bookapalooza grant will help the library meet the challenges the marginalized Oaxacan immigrant community confronts as it seeks to integrate into American society," according to the American Library Association.

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