Library

Adult Basic Education

• Print and video materials for adults learning reading, writing, and math skills
• For Basic tutors and learners
• Located in Case 1, 2, 3

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• Composition
• Comprehension
• Grammar
• Handwriting
• Phonics (associating sounds with letters and groups of letters)
• Punctuation
• Reading instruction
• Sequential series for reading instruction
• Speaking
• Spelling
• Study skills
• Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) materials
• Vocabulary
• Writing

English for Speakers of Other Languages

• Print, audio, and video material for ESOL learners
• For ESOL tutors and learners, though some of these materials may also be of benefit to Basic tutors and learners
• Improve skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and vocabulary
• Increase knowledge about the U.S. and its culture
• Prepare for the U.S. citizenship test
• Located in Case 4, 5, 6

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• Advanced readers
• Composition
• Conversation
• English instruction
• Fiction
• Geography
• Grammar
• Idioms
• Nonfiction
• Picture dictionary
• Pronunciation
• Spelling
• Survival English
• U.S. citizenship
• U.S. culture
• U.S. government
• U.S. history
• Vocabulary
• Working in the U.S.
• World culture
• World history
• Writing

Tutor collection

• Print materials for Basic and ESOL tutors
• Improve tutor instructional skills
• Student assessment information
• Inspiration
• Lesson planning, game, and activity ideas
• Located in case 7

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• Student assessment
• Tutor basic
• Tutor ESL
• Tutor inspiration

Reading for Pleasure

• Print and audio materials for learners
• For Basic and ESOL tutors and learners
• Books have color-coded reading-level labels from 1-9 (reading level 1 is easiest)
• Located in Case 9, 10

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• Advanced readers
• Anthology
• Biography
• Black studies
• Classics
• Fiction
• Mystery, Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
• Nonfiction
• Poetry
• Religion
• Sports

Pre-GED, GED, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• For Basic and ESOL tutors and learners
• Prepares Basic learners for high school equivalency exam (GED, General Education Development)
• Print and audio material for ESOL learners preparing for the TOEFL
• Located in Case 7

Subject words:

• pre-GED
• GED
• TOEFL

Math

• For Basic and ESOL tutors and students
• Print and software materials for adults learning math skills
• Math materials also in the Pre-GED and GED section in Case 7
• Located in Case 3

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• Addition
• Algebra
• Decimals
• Division
• Fractions
• Geometry
• Math
• Measurement
• Multiplication
• Subtraction
• Time
• Word problems

Family Literacy

• Print and audio materials for children and learners who are parents
• For Basic and ESOL learners and tutors
• Located in Case 12 and the Waiting Area

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• Children's books
• Family literacy
• Parenting information

Life skills

• For Basic and ESOL tutors and learners
• Print, audio, and video materials
• Located in Case 8

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• AA (alcoholics anonymous)
• Cars and driving
• Computer skills
• Consumer information
• Forms
• Health
• Jobs and careers
• Maps
• Medical information
• Money management
• Parenting
• Schedules

Reference

• For Basic and ESOL learners and tutors
• Located in case 11

Please see the subject labels on the bookshelves or search on one of the following subjects:

• Atlas
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia
• Miscellaneous reference
• Thesaurus