Literally Changing Lives

Established in 1986, Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County is a not-for-profit agency that provides free tutoring services and literacy programs to adults in western Chicago and suburban Cook County through a network of trained volunteers.

Browse our site to learn more about our mission, volunteer opportunities, and how our programs improve adult literacy in western Cook County, Illinois.

Read stories from LVWCC tutors and adult learners. Meet Zeno, an extraordinary Literacy Volunteer!

Explore our demographic data in detail.

If you would like an ambassador from our program to visit your organization and share information about what we do and how we can work together, email us at the address below.

Conversation Cafe for ESL Learners

Practice English conversation and make new friends at 3 locations!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons, 1-2:30 pm, at the Brookfield Public Library at 3609 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, IL

Join us on Wednesday evenings, 7-8:30 pm, at our office at 125 N. Marion St. Suite 301, Oak Park, IL.

Join us on Thursday afternoons, 1:30-2:30 pm, at the River Grove Public Library at 8638 W. Grand Avenue, River Grove, IL.

Join us on Saturday mornings, 9:30-11:00 am, at our office at 125 N. Marion St. Suite 301, Oak Park, IL.

These groups require registration and the completion of a speaking test before attending.

Please call us at (708) 848-8499 to schedule a testing appointment.

Reading Skills Group

Get reading help from trained volunteer tutors!

Join us on Thursday evenings, 6:30-8 pm, at the Forest Park Public Library at 7555 Jackson Boulevard, Forest Park, IL.

This group requires registration and the completion of a reading test before attending.

Please call us at (708) 848-8499 to schedule a testing appointment.