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Building Literacy Skills Leads to Economic Growth

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EveryLibrary Institute: 2021 by Barbara Alvarez

Lower literacy skills and educational attainment have dire economic consequences. People with lower literacy skills have significantly decreased worker wage potential, discouraging regional and national economic growth. In Building Literacy Skills Leads to Economic Growth: The Case for Investing in Libraries to Grow the Economy, Barbara Alvarez explores the connections between literacy, educational attainment, and economic growth and the unique, powerful role that libraries can play in putting policy into practice.

Public libraries are uniquely positioned to improve literacy and remove barriers to higher educational attainment levels and thus contribute to economic growth locally and nationally. Indeed, one of the core roles of libraries is to provide literacy services to adults, children, and families. From book clubs to tutoring programs, resources, and instructional classes, libraries provide countless opportunities for adults to increase their literacy skills, pass a General Educational Development (GED) test, improve their English language proficiency, and engage with their communities. This paper reviews current effective models for libraries, elected officials, and funders to collaborate and improve local and regional economic development through literacy and education services delivered by our nation's public libraries.

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