What We Do
Improving Lives Through Literacy
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Our Impact
Literacy Council of Norristown celebrates over 40 years of creating healthier families and building stronger communities!
550+
Adult Learners studied with LCN in 2024-2025
2,000+ children
receive a free book mailed to their home monthly through LCN’s Norristown and Pottstown Imagination Libraries.
Celebrate!
We celebrated 42 GED graduates in the past 3 years.
86%
of learners increase an Education Functional Level after 1 year.
Adding value to families and our community
Better math skills increase earnings by $21,000 per year. Improvement in reading and writing skills can add $11,000 more in annual income. Earning a GED adds $9,000 annually.
100+ tutors
Volunteers and teachers have provided over 17,000 free hours of instruction in the past year.
Changing Lives
“Ellen has helped me understand that I can learn. She helps the knowledge I have come out.” -DJM
Renewal
New tutor trainings and growing partnerships have expanded LCN’s capacity to serve others.
LCN’s Reach
We have given out over 35,000 books and learning materials in Norristown since 2022. We serve learners from Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia and Chester Counties at five different locations across MontCo.