All HCPL branches will be CLOSED Monday, May 27. Cy-Fair will also be CLOSED Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.
On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Kingwood Library hosted its 2nd Annual ESL Luncheon. Like many other HCPL branches, Kingwood Library offers 
Ten weeks ago we wrote that our English as a Second Language programs were burgeoning and that we needed tutors. A number of people signed up and we’re so grateful. And now we need even more tutors because even more people are asking to learn English.
Our English as a Second Language programs are burgeoning. Every week at the library we hold discussion groups that provide forums for practicing speaking English, and we also offer individual tutoring sessions--also at the library--at times convenient to the tutor and the student.
Do you know someone who wants to learn English? Next month Baldwin Boettcher will begin a brand new ESL class for adults who speak little or no English. The new class will meet on Thursdays from 1 to 3 pm, starting on October 11. As with all library programs, this class is free. Those interested are encouraged to drop by the library to fill out a student contact form, but pre-registration is not necessary. For more information, please contact Cindy at the library (281-821-1320). 
Have you ever thought of helping someone learn to speak English?
There are a lot of people in the Fairbanks area who want to learn to read, write, and speak the English language. If you have a little spare time, you can help them. You don’t have to be able to speak a foreign language, and we will provide teaching materials for you. If you are interested, please come to a training session for volunteer ESL tutors here at the Fairbanks Library on Friday, September 7, from 1:00-4:00 pm. After the training session, we will try to match tutors with students who can meet on the same schedule. To register, please call the library at (713) 466-4438.
The Tomball campus of Lone Star College offers free Basic English Classes for a limited number of people from the community. If you want to take this class you MUST first be tested for your level of understanding of English so you can be placed in the appropriate class. There are always more people than spaces in these classes so come early to your testing, and if possible, come on the first day.
Find a window into another culture, and help someone access a window to our local community, by volunteering as an ESL tutor. The Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library will host an orientation session for new ESL tutors on Friday, July 13, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering as a tutor, you can attend this session and volunteer as a tutor here at the Parker Williams Branch Library. For more information, call the library at 281-484-2036.
The next time you visit the library be sure and check out Coming to Texas, a library exhibit featuring interviews with library staff chronicling their unique family heritage and how they became bona-fide Texans.
Do you know someone interested in learning or improving his or her English? Are you interested in being an ESL tutor? We're working on starting an English as a Second Language program here at the library, so let us know as soon as you're able if you would like to be part!
Information for Persons with Disabilities: Harris County Public Library will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who are interested in attending library programs. To make a request for yourself or someone you know, please notify the Branch Librarian two working days in advance of the program.
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