Resources for New Americans from the Des Plaines Public Library

The Des Plaines Public Library serves a diverse community where a variety of languages is spoken by adults and their children. Many have only recently arrived in the United States. We strive to provide materials and access to information to meet the needs of our multicultural population.

The New Americans guide offers easy access to current information and materials for:

Learning English

Adjusting to life in the U.S.

Applying for Citizenship

Recreation and pleasure

Bilingual Staff:

Some Des Plaines Library staff also speak other languages. For further assistance, please ask at any information desk to see if you can get help in your native language. 

Información en español: 847-376-2904

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Citizenship and Immigration

Community Resources

Electronic Resources

ESL BROCHURE.pdf

ESL BROCHURE - Spanish.pdf

Free Classes

Government Information

Health Information in Other Languages

Learning English, Citizenship, GED, TOEFL

Literacy and ESL Resources Online

Newspapers Online

Recursos en español: Des Plaines Public Library

World Language Materials