In the News

  • Our Executive Director was a guest on WDCB Weekly on Sunday, September 26th. The radio program broadcasts from College of DuPage.
  • On September 15th, Literacy DuPage Executive Director Bobbi Burgstone was interviewed by NCTV17, Naperville’s community television station. You can watch the full interview here:
  • Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White recently announced the 2021 Spotlight on Literacy Awards winners. A Literacy DuPage student and tutor both received awards! You can read their full stories in the Daily Herald.
  • Literacy DuPage recently received an extraordinary gift of $10,000 from a tutor. The tutor donated the money to introduce a program of curriculum materials for new tutors fresh out of training at Literacy DuPage. This initiative launched as a pilot program in August. Read the story in a recent e-newsletter. Want to stay in the know and receive Literacy DuPage news? Sign up here!
  • Naperville Bank & Trust recently presented a generous gift of 13 new computers to Literacy DuPage. These devices have been provided to lower-income adult learners in DuPage County, who were limited to receiving virtual one-to-one tutoring via cell phones. Read more here.
  • Thank You for Supporting Literacy DuPage’s Giving DuPage Days Campaign! The Giving DuPage Days campaign, which ran April 26-30, was a county-wide fundraiser hosted by Giving DuPage, an organization promoting volunteerism. $389,011 was raised for the benefit of 102 local charities serving DuPage County. As a participating non-profit, Literacy DuPage is grateful for donations totaling $2,245. The funds will be used to purchase print materials for our learners. Your financial support is deeply appreciated.
  • Literacy DuPage is featured in the April 2021 NaperScene section of the Naperville Magazine. Read the article here.
  • Literacy DuPage is fortunate to have received PPP funding in both rounds for a total of $99,340.

Get Involved

Get to know us at a volunteer Meet & Greet session, where you will learn about Literacy DuPage and how you can become involved as a tutor. These sessions are held twice each month via Zoom.

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See Progress

Since 1972, we have been changing lives through literacy. Read our strategic plan and annual report.

COVID-19 Update

We continue to closely monitor COVID-19 rates and to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and local health and government authorities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for our tutors, students, and staff. For now, our office is temporarily closed. Staff is working remotely and is making every effort to ensure that our tutors and students receive continued support. Most activities remain virtual. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at 630-942-5210 or [email protected].

Literacy DuPage trains volunteers to tutor DuPage County adults, who wish to improve their English speaking, listening, reading, and/or writing skills. We aren’t just teaching literacy; we’re changing lives.

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Empowering an adult with language will change that person’s life—and yours, too. No foreign language or teaching experience needed. Just time and heart.

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More than 100,000 DuPage County residents need help in improving their English skills. Our goal is to reach as many as possible.

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Our tutoring occurs in quiet libraries and other public spaces. Make a true connection with another adult through language development.

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Need A Tutor?

Want to learn English? Call or text Literacy DuPage at 331-472-7160.

Literacy DuPage appreciates the financial support from these organizations:

  • Illinois Secretary of State
  • The City of Naperville
  • Naperville Rotary Charities
  • Colonel Stanley McNeil Foundation
  • EcoLab-Nalco
  • The Nora Roberts Foundation
  • Dollar General
  • DuPage County
  • Starbucks Foundation