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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

• How do I find basic ESL materials?
• How can I improve my grammar and writing?
• How can I find bilingual dictionaries and/or picture dictionaries?
• Where can I find a multilingual glossary of Library terms? (includes English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and Spanish)
• How can I improve my listening, comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation skills?
• How can I find books to improve my reading skills?
• Does the Library have nonfiction, romance, or mystery ESL books?
• What are some graded ESL reader series?
  • Pacemaker Classics
  • Thumbprint Mysteries
  • True Stories Series
  • Connections Readers
  • Writer's Voices
  • Sundown Books
  • Jack Sloan Westerns
  • Janet Dailey's Love Scenes
  • Oxford Bookworms Library *note that there are multiple titles for some stages
  • Timeless Tales
  • Double Fastback Series (choose books from these categories: sports, romance, mystery, horror, or spy)

• Are there collections (books) of newspaper articles, short stories or book chapters to help me with reading comprehension?
• How do I find business writing materials?
  
• Where can I find career (job) information?

• How can I find short stories?
• How can I find American Short Stories?
• How do I find legends or fairy tales?
• How can I find biographies about immigrants or refugees?
• Where can I find online health information in easy-to-understand English ?
• Where can I find online health information in non-English languages?
• Does the Library have a page describing more Spanish language resources?
• How do I cite my sources?

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