ESL Learners

Our staff and volunteers serve language learners with a variety of services and resources.

Due to COVID-19 and the need to practice social distancing, we currently are not offering opportunities for ESL One-On-One Conversation practice.

Due to COVID-19 and the need to practice social distancing, we currently are not offering opportunities for ESL volunteers.

Learning English for the first time or new to the United States? Check out our Language Learning corner in the Nonfiction area for books, DVDs, audiobooks, and other helpful resources.

Want to read books in non-English languages? We have titles in Arabic, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu.

Taking the U.S. citizenship test? Our Language Learning corner in the Nonfiction area has helpful books, practice tests, and study guides. Other free online resources:

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant And Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
• Immi - Free and simple information for immigrants
• Immigration Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
• National Immigration Justice Center (NIJC)
• Immigration Advocates Network (IAN)
• Preparing for the Oath - online study guide for the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test
• Civics Practice Test (YouTube video series)