Durham Literacy Center

The Durham Literacy Center (formerly known as the Durham County Literacy Council) was established in 1985 by a small but committed group of volunteers as a non-profit, community-based organization to address the overwhelming literacy needs of Durham County. By actively monitoring and assessing Durham’s continuously changing community, the DLC has evolved from a small organization to a pivotal provider of educational services for those most in need: adults who lack basic literacy skills, recent immigrants, and out-of-school teenagers.

The mission of the Durham Literacy Center is to empower Durham County residents who want to improve their lives and the lives of their families by improving their literacy skills.

To increase the number of literate adults in Durham by delivering the best possible literacy services to Durham's English and non-English speaking adults and teens who want to empower their lives through literacy. 

 In achieving this vision we will also have accomplished: ​

• Broader and Enriched partnerships
• Sustainable funding
• Comfortable, safe and secure facilities for all programs

Our Values: 

• Literacy as a means for life-long learning and leadership development
• Inclusion and accessibility to learning for all individuals
• Strengthening communications and bonds among cultures and ethnic groups through respect and learning
• Partnerships and collaborations that promote literacy
• Integration of technology, best practices and innovative learning systems
• The judicious and prudent use of human and fiscal resources to achieve agency mission

Interested in joining us? Click HERE to visit our website and see a complete list of our volunteer opportunities.