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Adult Basic Education
Adult Basic Education Collections Books, audio tapes, and videos for the adult student, including reading, writing, math, parenting, jobs, tests and much more! Ask the librarian where this collection is located.
ESL & Citizenship Collection
Materials in all formats to aid those learning English or preparing for citizenship. Dictionaries, pronunciation tapes, readers, citizenship and TOEFL study guides, videos, and more are all available. Be sure to check out the Crossroads Cafe Video Series. Ask your librarian to show you where the ESL collection is in your branch.
World Languages Collection
Some libraries have books and other materials in your native language, here is a list of our World Language Collection by Language or by Library.
World Languages Collection Locations by Language
World Languages Collection Location by Library
More English & Citizenship Classes
Bellevue Community College
Call 425-564-2341 for information
Cascadia Community College (Bothell)
425-352-8158 ESL GED
Center for Human Services
Shoreline Family Support Center ESL Program
206-362-7282 ESL, Citizenship prep.
Green River Community College (Auburn)
253-833-9111, ext 2315 ABE, GED prep and testing, ESL, LD
Highline Community College (Des Moines)
1-800-818-9128 for new students, for returning students, 206-878-3710 ABE, ESL, GED
Hopelink (Kirkland)
425-889-7880. Basic, GED prep, ESL, Citizenship prep, Workplace Literacy.
Jewish Family Services (Bellevue & Seattle)
425-643-2221 ESL, Citizenship prep, Workplace Literacy
Lake Washington Technical College (Kirkland)
425-739-8100, ext 656 ABE, GED prep and testing, ESL
Literacy Council of Seattle
206-233-9720 ABE, ESL, GED, Citizenship prep.
Literacy Source
206-782-2050. Literacy source is a community learning center providing adult literacy services including: Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, tutoring and conversation classes, computer literacy, workplace skills, citizenship and civics classes and an individual adult high school diploma program.
The Multi-Service Center (Federal Way)
253-838-6810 Basic, GED prep, ESL, Citizenship prep, Family Literacy, Workplace Literacy
Refugee Women's Alliance (Seattle, Kent, Federal Way)
206-721-0243. Refugee Women's Alliance is a nonprofit, multi-ethnic organization that promotes inclusion, independence, personal leadership and strong communities by providing refugee and immigrant women and families with culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
Renton Technical College
425-235-2391 ABE, GED prep and testing, ESL, EDP
Seattle Public Library
206-386-4649 Literacy & ESL Office
Shoreline Community College
206-546-5827 ABE, ESL, GED, LD
Tacoma Community House/Literacy Now
253-383-3951 Many services including a Language Bank, tutoring, ESL classes, and Talk Time volunteer training.
World Relief
Call Bob Salisbury at 253-854-7857 ext 221 for ESL & Citizenship Questions
More Citizenship Help
Adult Services
Citizenship, GED, Resumes and Cover Letters, Job Search, Financial Literacy, Helping Children with Homework.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
Excellent, basic explanations of U.S. Government.
Citizenship: Passing the Test
Includes Ready for the Interview, Civics and Literacy, and Literacy Skills books and audio CDs.
Citizenship for Us
Foreign Born
Provide online services to immigrants and foreign-born individuals entering and living in the United States.
Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History & Civics for Citizenship
Preparing for the Oath is an easy-to-use study guide for the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization test.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Forms, policies, statistics, publications, laws, regulations and other information available to the public. 1-800-375-5283
Washington New Americans Gateway to Citizenship
Volunteer immigration attorneys, paralegals, and interpreters offer FREE assistance with citizenship applications. 1-877-926-3924
Legal Help:
King County Bar Association
(206) 267-7099
12500 5th Avenue, Suite 600,
Seattle, WA 98101
Latino Bar Association
Free legal clinics once a month at El Centro de la Raza
Northwest Immigrant Rights
Project
(206) 957-8604
615 2nd Avenue, Suite 400,
Seattle, WA 98104
Northwest Justice Project
(206) 464-1519
401 2nd Avenue S., Suite 407,
Seattle, WA 98104
Washington Law Help (Online)
English Learning Tools on the Web
1000 Most Common Vocabulary
Includes 1000 most common words in English.
California Distance Learning Project
Many topics to improve your reading and life skills.
The Change Agent
An online newspaper for adult learners. Also includes online activities.
Dave's ESL Café
Links, exercises, student & teacher chat, quizzes, photos, and more.
EL-Civics for ESL Students
Civics resources for English
language learners.
The ESL Cyber Listening Lab
This easy-to-use site has dozens of listening and comprehension exercises, some with captioned video script.
ESL Gold
Topics include grammar, speaking, vocabulary, listening, reading, and pronunciation.
The ESL Homepage
English-as-a-Second Language learning tools for students & teachers.
ESL Loop
Many ESL sites and English schools consecutively linked for a unique browsing experience.
ESL Podcast
Download lesson guides and podcasts on various topics.
ESL Vocabulary List
With sound.
Enchanted Learning
Dictionary with sound.
English club
Lessons, games, quizzes, and chat.
English Listening
Listening resources of over 1,000 listening activities.
English Pronunciation
Video and audio dictation practice.
Grammar
General grammar exercises.
The Internet TESL Journal
Topics include grammar, speaking, vocabulary, listening, reading, and pronunciation.
Language Guide
Interactive language learning access.
The Learning Edge
Listen to newspapers articles from the Learning Edge
Many Things
Great site with Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) activities: games, quizzes, and puzzles.
Self-Study Vocabulary Quizzes
Quizzes and activities.
University of Victoria
Free grammar explanations and interactive exercises for beginner to advanced students.
Using English
Quizzes, articles and other resources.
Voice of America
News stories geared towards English language learners.
Webster Dictionary
Pronunciation and sound.
English Teaching Tools on the Web
A Free Picture Dictionary
Dictionary with pictures.
American English Pronunciation
Lessons, games, and quizzes.
Dave's ESL Cafe
Links, exercises, student & teacher chat, quizzes, photos, and more.
ECTACO eBook Readers and Translators
World language dictionaries.
English Club
Lessons, games, quizzes, and chat.
Everyday English
Audio, video and animated lessons.
The Internet TESL Journal
Topics include grammar, speaking, vocabulary, listening, reading, and pronunciation.
The Internet Picture Dictionary
Several languages and fun activities.
Integrating Adult EL/Civics into ESL classes
Also great for Citizenship Facilitators!
Resources by Subject
Finding resources by the subject you would like.
Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation
Talking Dictionary
Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Classroom resources and ideas plus Lesson Plans for ESL classes. Some resources organized by level.
U.S. Citizenship Podcast
Citizenship resources for instruction, including recorded lessons, quizzes, and
worksheets.
The Tower of English
Fun and interesting websites in 34 different categories; list of many websites.
Visual Dictionary
Dictionary with pictures.
World English
Activities, exercise, and tests.
Word Translator
Word translator can translate from English to another language or another language to another language.
Literacy Agencies & Organizations
League of Women Voters
League of Women Voter's voter education website.
Literacy Assistance Center
Includes the online newsletter "Literacy Update".
The Literacy List
A "mega" site of adult education and ESL websites.
NCLE The National Center for ESL Literacy Education
Funded by the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to practitioners and programs assisting adults learning English.
Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center (NWRLRC)
Links to state and regional resources in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
ProLiteracy Worldwide
Laubach Literacy and Literacy Volunteers of America combined to form this organization, making it the oldest and largest non-governmental literacy organization in the world.
