
The Jane Stern Dorado Community Library
Dorado, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
About
Founded in 1974, The Jane Stern Dorado Community Library is a community organisation based in Dorado, Puerto Rico working on education, children & youth, community development +1 more.
The Jane Stern Dorado Community Library is a private non-profit bilingual community library in Dorado, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1974 as a single lending library by community activist Jane Stern, it has grown into a learning centre offering Spanish and English library resources, literacy and language programmes, after-school activities and free or low-cost educational services to families across five municipalities, including free internet access and digital resources. It supplements limited educational resources in local public schools and runs satellite libraries in schools in underserved and rural areas.
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Satellite Library Program
ViewEducation · Puerto Rico
Operates satellite libraries in public schools across five municipalities, providing lending libraries, reliable internet and print classroom materials to underserved children.
After-school and educational summer programs
ViewChildren & Youth · Puerto Rico
Provides free College Board tutoring and preparation, six weeks of summer workshops, storytime, STEM LEGO Club, music, martial arts and dance classes for families.
Tech employment training
ViewEmployment & Skills · Puerto Rico
Offers training for employment in the tech field and computer labs for residents.
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Britannica, Municipality of Dorado, Department of Education of Puerto Rico
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