Sonoma County Library presents free 5-hour SAT & ACT Preparation Classes this August and September for high school students who will be taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT). These classes are part of the Path to College series the library offers to help students with the college process.

Registration is now open! Students or parents can pick up registration forms online or at the library branches where the class will be offered: Roseland Community Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Sebastopol Regional Library, and Rincon Valley Library.

This series of classes were developed in response to demand in the community for an affordable SAT and ACT prep courses. “Several parents of high school students in town called the library asking if we knew of any low-cost classes to help their students prepare for the SAT and ACT. Last year we began offering an informational workshop about the SAT and other standardized college entrance exams, but this will be the first time we offer an extended review class where students can pick up the kind of test-taking skills taught in courses costing hundreds of dollars. And our class is free!” said Petaluma Library Teen Services Librarian Diana Spaulding.

The SAT & ACT Intensive Prep Classes will include study and review of problematic areas of all four sections of the new SAT: reading, writing & language, math, and the optional essay; as well as all sections of the ACT including the essay.  Students will be provided with an individual copy of the Official SAT/ACT Study Guide for use in the class and extended study at home.

These 2 part classes are offered in 2½ hour increments at the following dates/times:

Roseland Community Library: SAT Intensive Prep Class—

• Part 1: Saturday, August 12^th from 1:00pm-3:30pm
• Part 2: Saturday, August 19^th from 1:00pm-3:30pm

Cloverdale Regional Library: SAT Intensive Prep Classes–

• Part 1: Monday, August 14^th from 6:00pm-8:30pm
• Part 2: Monday, August 21^st from 6:00pm-8:30pm

Petaluma Regional Library: ACT Intensive Prep Class—

• Part 1: Wednesday, August 30^th from 6:00pm-8:30pm
• Part 2: Wednesday, September 6^th from 6:00pm-8:30pm

Sebastopol Regional Library: SAT Intensive Prep Classes—

• Part 1: Wednesday, September 20^th from 3:30pm-6:00pm
• Part 2: Wednesday, September 27^th from 3:30pm-6:00pm

Rincon Valley Library: ACT Intensive Prep Classes—

• Part 1: Saturday, September 23^rd from 1:00-3:30pm
• Part 2: Wednesday, September 30^th from 1:00pm-3:30pm

Students are expected to attend both parts 1 and 2, as attendance is limited. The class will be taught by local test preparation consultant Ellen Jakes Kelm, Ph.D. 

 For more information, contact Teen & Adult Services Librarian Diana Spaulding at 763-9801 ext. 0731 or dspaulding@sonoma.lib.ca.us. Read more about services and programs offered by the Library at http://events.sonomalibrary.org/events and keep in touch with the library at www.sonomalibrary.org and on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sonomalibrary.