No, these offerings are free, and so are the materials. It's a service of the library, made possible in part through a partnership with Literacy AmeriCorps of Palm Beach County.

None. We will ask for your name and contact info, but we do not need to see any ID. You do not have to be a resident of West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County. 

Anytime! As long as there is a spot open.

You can stop attending anytime, no problem. We do appreciate it if you let us know, so that we can open the spot for another student. (If we have a waiting list, we will not hold a spot for a student who misses three tutoring sessions.)

For tutoring, please call us at (561) 868-7701 to see if we have a spot open. For the English for Workplace Readiness workshops, you are welcome to just join in.

No, this is for personal enrichment. Better communication will be your achievement, as well as your reward.

Alyssa teaches the ESOL Grammar Games. She has a master’s degree in TESOL and many years of experience teaching English as a Second Language at the Community College level.

Volunteer ESOL tutors from the community come from many different backgrounds. Some are retired, while others are still working. Some have teaching experience, while others do not. But they are all truly caring folks that have responded to our call for volunteers. They all go through a background check, are given an orientation to the program, and are trained in tutoring adults in ESOL.

Every year, in partnership with Literacy AmeriCorps of Palm Beach County, an AmeriCorps member is assigned to the library for a year of community service as an ESOL tutor. The AmeriCorps member is always a college graduate with a passion for helping people.

No, you don't need a library card to participate in our ESOL program. But we will suggest it from time to time, because it’s just a great idea! With a library card, you can borrow books and download Ebooks and Audiobooks from the library. 

Get a library card!

Start downloading free Ebooks, Audiobooks, and more with your library card! 

Yes! We have lots of books, movies, Ebooks, and Audiobooks you can borrow for free with your library card.

Check out ESOL books in our catalog.

Check out Hi-Lo books in our catalog.

If you don't have a library card, you can apply for one here!

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Below is a list of other ESOL classes that we know of in our area, in case our program is full or doesn’t work for you. Call them directly for more information.

• Chuck Shaw Technical Education Center
  • 4260 Westgate Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
  • (561) 616-7800

• DePorres P.L.A.C.E.
  • 1016 N Dixie Highway 2nd Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  • (561) 863-5778

• Esperanza Community Center
  • 3600 Broadway, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
  • (561) 560 3558

• Florida Atlantic University’s Intensive English Institute
  • 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431

• Forest Hill Community High School - Palm Beach County Public Schools
  • 6901 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
  • (561) 540-2417

• Glades Family Education
  • 981 SE First Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430
  • (561) 992-8068

• Inlet Grove Community High School - Palm Beach County Public Schools
  • 600 W 28th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
  • (561) 881-4606

• Jupiter Community High School - Palm Beach County Public Schools
  • 500 N Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458
  • (561) 744-7930

• Palm Beach County Library System
  • Various locations
  • (561) 894-7510

• Palm Beach State College - Lake Worth Campus
  • 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33461
  • (561) 967-7222

• Village Academy School on the Art and Sara Jo Kobacker Campus
  • 400 SW 12th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444
  • (646) 238-1818 (Siena Mayers)

• Women’s Circle, Inc.
  • 912 SE 4th St, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
  • (561) 244-7627

And here are some of our favorite online resources.

 Grammar and Writing Resources

• Activities for ESL Students

• Dave’s ESL Café

• English Language Learning Site for Spanish Speakers

• ESL Blues – Grammar Quizzes

• Learning Center

• Reading Tutorials at GCF Global

• USA Learns Online Courses

• ISL ELL Worksheets 
  

 

Listening Practice

• Advanced Literature Resource

• Randall’s ESL Listening Lab

• Many Things

• Voice of America

• EngVid

• English Language Listening Library Online

• We Speak NYC 

Studying for TOEFL

• Learning Express (Library Card with PBC Library System Required)

• Test Prep Review

• Learn 4 Good

Reading, English Skills General Improvement

• Transparent Interactive English(Library Card with PBC Library System Required)

• News for You Daily News Stories (Library Card with PBC Library System Required)

• The Times in Plain English (News)

• TV411 – Help with All Academic Subjects

• Learning Chocolate