Bravo Foundation
Provided funding to support operations at the Literacy Annex and had provided trained instructors for "From the Classroom to the Workplace" series for job readiness training for our learners.

California Literacy
Statewide coalition supports literacy efforts across the state.  Has provided program development assistance, oversees the MEDALS Fellows program which provides training and leadership to California literacy programs.  Facilitated networking and training opportunities.  Sponsor of the Cities That Read Campaign, which was supported by Escondido Mayor Lori Holt-Pfeiler and the City of Escondido.

California State Library
Provides funding for special programs, donates books for book giveaways, facilitates networking and training opportunities for library literacy programs and promotes advocacy across the state on behalf of literacy efforts.

City of Escondido : Community Development Block Grant
Provided funding to develop and implement a literature-based drama program for Grant Middle School Students.  The program is entitled, "Literature Alive" and utilizes performance to improve literacy skills and provide students the opportunity for creative self-expression.  Provides referrals for parents and their children (ages 0-5) to Escondido Public Library Literacy events such as Families for Literacy Nights.

Escondido Union School District
Through the State Library funded English Language Literacy Intensive (ELLI), Library Literacy staff went into the classroom to help improve literacy skills of 4th and 5th grade second language learners.  Curriculum included arts and crafts, drama, and workplace literacy courses.  Training included working with parents of ELLI students in gaining computer literacy.  Schools involved in the project included Central, Pioneer, Lincoln, Felicita Elementary Schools, and Grant and Del Dios Middle Schools.

First 5 Escondido
Escondido Union School District's state-funded program prepares children from low-income neighborhoods for kindergarten. We provide book giveaways and literacy activities through our monthly Families for Literacy nights.

Friends of the Escondido Public Library
The Friends consistently and generously support literacy efforts by providing resources and materials to meet the growing needs of the Escondido community.  They have been instrumental in funding electronic keyboards (AlphaSmarts) to help learners gain typing, spelling and mathematical proficiency.

Palomar College
Conducts College Based English Tutoring (CBET) on library site.  Supported by bilingual computer classes through Library Literacy Services and early literacy services to preschool children of program participants.

San Diego Council on Literacy
As a member of the Council on Literacy, Library Literacy has benefited from training and networking opportunities, funding for staff and annex operations, and support in developing and facilitating literacy programs.  Through a federal grant, two Americorps members have been placed with the program to provide direct tutoring services to learners, program development assistance, and the energy and enthusiasm of young people committed to literacy and social justice.

Target Foundation
Provided funding for outreach to women and their children living in shelters.  Services include one-on-one tutoring, storytelling and book giveaways to the children.

Woman's Club of Escondido
Provided funding for our Born to Read Campaign wherein Library Literacy staff have visited Palomar Hospital with gift packets consisting of Born to Read bibs, hats, literacy information, in both English and Spanish, and board books for the new baby.