The Ionia County Literacy Council is best known for its tutoring programs. Volunteer tutors are trained to teach adult learners how to read or to improve their reading skills. Tutoring is done on a one-to-one basis in a public place -- most often a community library. Basic reading and math classes are also available at the office of Michigan Works in Ionia.

There are also opportunities to learn how to tutor English as a Second Language and basic math skills on a one-to-one basis. In addition we offer ESL classes. Please call to find out when and where the classes are held.

The Ionia County Literacy Council in the process of forming partnerships with local businesses to tutor those employees in the workplace who need improvement in their reading skills, which can help them perform better on the job, especially in situations where job skills in the workplace are changing..

For more information on tutoring or about the Literacy Council in general, please email us at ionialiteracy@gmail.com or call us at 616-527-1360, ext. 116.

We have added a tutor training form to this website, so that you can sign up to take a tutor training and submit the form to us electronically.

View our Calendar of Events, to learn when tutor trainings will be taking place, when and where ESL classes are being offered, as well as other Literacy Council related events.

In the meantime, please browse the site and come back often to catch our updates.

The Ionia County Literacy Council is pleased to be a part of the Ionia County Great Start Collaborative. 

 The National Literacy Act (Public Law 102-73, July 25, 1991) defines literacy as an individual’s ability to read, write, and speak English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one’s goals, and develop one’s knowledge and potential.