Organizations Involved in Prevention Activities in English in Quebec:

  • Libraries

Library: Fraser-Hickson Library

Contact:
Frances W. Ackerman, Chief Librarian
4855 Kensington Avenue,
Montreal, QC H3X 3S6
Tel.: 514-489-5301, ext. 208
Fax: 514-489-5302
Email: frances@fraserhickson.qc.ca
Website: www.fraserhickson.qc.ca

Program: Family Reading

Goals: To support family reading

Target: Children and families

Description: The library offers pre-reading children's programs such as Story Time. Children's and adult authors visit the auditorium to read from their latest books.

Other literacy related services include:

  • A special graded literacy collection of high interest/low difficulty materials for adults learning to read.
  • Available space in the library for literacy tutors and their students.
  • The office of Literacy Partners of Quebec is located in the library.
  • Displays and handouts advertising Family Literacy Day.

Partners: Joint projects with Literacy Partners of Quebec (LPQ) and RECLAIM.