Library

Adult Basic Education

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

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

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

English for Speakers of Other Languages

• Print, audio, and video material for ESOL students
• For ESOL tutors and students, though some of these materials may also be of benefit to Basic tutors and students
• 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 cases 4, 5, 8A, 8B, 8C, and carousel 9

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

• Advanced readers
• Composition/writing
• Conversation
• English instruction
• Fiction reading level 1 (search on any reading level from 1-12)
• Geography
• Grammar
• Idioms
• Nonfiction reading level 1 (search on any reading level from 1-12)
• 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

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 cases 15 and 15A

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 student readers
• For Basic and ESOL tutors and students
• Books have color-coded reading-level labels (reading level 1 is easiest)
• Located in cases 6, 6A, 6AA, 7, 7A, and 7B

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

• Anthology
• Biography
• Black studies
• Classics
• Fiction reading level 1 (search on any reading level from 1-12)
• Mystery
• Nonfiction reading level 1 (search on any reading level from 1-12)
• Poetry
• Religion
• Sports

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

• For Basic and ESOL tutors and students
• Prepares Basic students for high school equivalency exam (GED, General Education Development)
• Print and audio material for ESOL students preparing for the TOEFL
• Located in case 12

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 GED section
• Located in case 3A

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 student parents
• For Basic and ESOL students and tutors
• Located in sections 16 and 17

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 students
• Print, audio, and video materials
• Located in cases 10, 10A, and 11

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 students and tutors
• Located in case 13

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

• Atlas
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia
• Miscellaneous reference
• Thesaurus