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Verizon Helps ALA Assess Literacy Readiness Nationwide: "The American Library Association (ALA) is proud to announce its Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) has received a $295,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, to create Build Literacy @ your library, part of the BuildLiteracy.org Web site...This new gift from Verizon will allow the ALA to translate a strong national literacy initiative into neighborhoods coast to coast," said ALA President Carla Hayden. "Verizon has been a strong and consistent partner in developing the tools and support necessary to improve literacy across the country."