Program Listings
Massachusetts Libraries
| Amherst, Jones Library | |
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| Address: | 43 Amity Street, Amherst, MA 01002 |
| Phone: | (413)259-3093 |
| Contact: | Lynne Weintraub, email: weintraubl@joneslibrary.org |
| Services: | ESOL/GED/Citizenship |
| Boston Public Library, Dudley Literacy Center | |
| Address: | 65 Warren St. Roxbury, MA 02119 |
| Phone: | 617-536-5400 |
| Contact: | Jo Ann Butler |
| Services: | ABE, ESOL and GED |
| Cambridge Public Library, Central Square Branch | |
| Address: | 45 Pearl Street Cambridge, MA 02139 |
| Phone: | (617) 349-4013 |
| Contact: | Maria Balestrieri, email: mbalestrieri@cambridgema.gov |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/GED |
| Fitchburg Public Library, Literacy Volunteers of Montachusetts Area |
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| Address: | 610 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 |
| Phone: | (978) 343-8184 |
| Contact: | Gloria Maybury |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Fitchburg Public Library, Project FLASH | |
| Address: | 610 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 |
| Phone: | (978) 345-9638 |
| Contact: | Shirley Coit |
| Services: | ESOL |
| Framingham Public Library, Literacy Unlimited | |
| Address: | 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, MA 01701 |
| Phone: | (508) 879-3570 x 214 |
| Contact: | Julie Heagney, email: FPLMail4@minlib.net |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Franklin Public Library | |
| Address: | 118 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038-1992 |
| Phone: | (508)520-4942 |
| Contact: | Margaret Ellis, email: mellis@minlib.net |
| Services: | ESOL |
| Gloucester, Sawyer Free Library | |
| Address: | 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930 |
| Phone: | (978) 281-9763 |
| Contact: | Margaret McBride, email: sflib@sawyerfreelibrary.org |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/GED/Family Literacy/Citizenship |
| Haverhill Public Library | |
| Address: | 99 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 |
| Phone: | (978) 373-1586 x623 |
| Contact: | Anne Powell, email: apowell@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/GED/Citizenship |
| Ipswich Public Library | |
| Address: | 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA 01938 |
| Phone: | (978)356-6648 |
| Contact: | Paula Grillo, email: pgrillo@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us |
| Services: | ESOL |
| Lee Library Association, Southern Berkshire Literacy Council | |
| Address: | 100 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238 |
| Phone: | (413) 243-0471 |
| Contact: | Tricia Farley-Bouvier and Mary Spina |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/GED |
| Lowell, Samuel S. Pollard Memorial Library | |
| Address: | 401 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01852 |
| Phone: | (978) 446-7276 |
| Contact: | Julie Ann Iatron, email: jiatron@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Literacy Volunteers of Methuen | |
| Address: | Nevins Memorial Library 305 Broadway Methuen MA, 01844 |
| Phone: | (978) 686-4080 ex32 (978) 686-8669 (fax) |
| Contact: | Kirsten Underwood, email: kunderwood@mvlc.lib.ma.us |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Milford Town Library | |
| Address: | 80 Spruce Street, Milford, MA 01757 |
| Phone: | (508) 473-2145 |
| Contact: | Anne Berard, email: aberard@cwmarsmail.cwmars.org |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Morse Institute Library/Natick/Literacy Unlimited | |
| Address: | 14 East Central St., Natick, MA 01760 |
| Phone: | 508-647-6521 |
| Contact: | Laurie Christie, email: lchristie@minlib.net |
| Services: | ESOL and Conversation Circles |
| Newton Free Public Library | |
| Address: | 330 Homer Street, Newton Center, MA 02459 |
| Phone: | (617) 796-1364 |
| Contact: | Susan Bécam, email: legacyforliteracy@minlib.net |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| North Adams Public Library, Adult Education Program | |
| Address: | Church Street, North Adams, MA 02147 |
| Phone: | (413) 664-0078 |
| Contact: | Edith Hynes |
| Services: | ABE/GED/ESOL/Family Literacy/Citizenship |
| Norwood, Morrill Memorial Library | |
| Address: | 33 Walpole Street, P.O. Box 220, Norwood, MA 02062 |
| Phone: | (781) 769-4599 |
| Contact: | Tina Blood |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL and Conversation Groups/GED/Citizenship |
| Palmer Public Library | |
| Address: | 1445 North Main Street, Palmer, MA 01069 |
| Phone: | (413) 283-2329 |
| Contact: | Margaret Boyko, ESOL Director, Marsha Gaudette, Basic Literacy email: mboyko@palmer.lib.ma.us |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/Citizenship/Family Literacy/GED |
| Pittsfield, Berkshire Athenaeum, Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County | |
| Address: | 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201 |
| Phone: | (413) 499-9487 |
| Contact: | Ron Latham, email: lvbc@bcn.net |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Plymouth Public Library | |
| Address: | 132 South St., Plymouth, MA 02360 |
| Phone: | (508) 830-4260 |
| Contact: | Jeanne Annino plymouthlit@comcast.net |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/GED |
| Quincy, Thomas Crane Public Library | |
| Address: | 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169 |
| Phone: | (617) 376-1314 |
| Contact: | Elaine Kline, email: ekline@ci.quincy.ma.us |
| Services: | ABE |
| Somerville Public Library | |
| Address: | East Branch Library, 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA; Central Library, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA West Branch Library, 40 College Ave., Somerville, MA; |
| Phone: | (617) 623-5000 |
| Contact: | Marylin Eastwood, email: meastwood@minlib.net |
| Services: | ESL. East Branch Library: First Class: Monday, September 8th Level 1: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Level 2: 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM Central Library: First Class: Wednesday, September 10th Level 1: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Level 2 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM West Branch Library: First Class: Thursday, September 11th Level 2: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Level 1: 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM |
| Southbridge, Jacob Edwards Memorial Library, Literacy Volunteers of the Tri-Community | |
| Address: | 236 Main Street Southbridge, MA 01550 |
| Phone: | (508)765-3880 |
| Contact: | Holly Christo, email: trilitvol@verizon.net |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL (individualized classes and small-group tutoring) |
| Services: | ABE/Family Literacy |
| Springfield City Library, Pine Point Branch | |
| Address: | 204 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01109 |
| Phone: | (413)263-6839 |
| Contact: | Janet Kelly, email: jkelly@springfieldlibrary.org |
| Services: | ABE, GED |
| LVA Stoughton - Stoughton Public Library | |
| Address: | 84 Park St., Stoughton, MA 02072 |
| Phone: | (781)344-2603 |
| Contact: | Nancy Sheridan Program Coordinator, email: stlva@ocln.org |
| Services: | ESOL, Basic Reading & Writing |
| Taunton Public Library | |
| Address: | 12 Pleasant Street, Taunton, MA 02780 |
| Phone: | (508) 822-2828 |
| Contact: | Joyce Pribusauskas |
| Services: | ABE/GED/ESOL/Citizenship |
| Ventress Memorial Library | |
| Address: | 15 Library Plaza Marshfield, MA 02050 |
| Phone: | (781)834-5535 |
| Contact: | Robin Hall, email: rhall@ocln.org |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Vineyard Haven Public Library, Martha's Vineyard Literacy Program | |
| Address: | 200 Main Street RFD Box 139A, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 |
| Phone: | (508)696-4211 |
| Contact: | Jeff Agnoli, Jean Burke |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/GED/Family Literacy/Citizenship |
| Watertown Free Public Library | |
| Address: | 123 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 |
| Phone: | (617) 924-8797 |
| Contact: | Susan Viskin, email: sfviskin@ci.watertown.ma.us |
| Services: | ESOL/ABE |
| Wayland Public Library | |
| Address: | 5 Concord Road, Wayland, MA 01778 |
| Phone: | (508) 358-2311 |
| Contact: | Sema Faigen |
| Services: | ESOL |
| Westfield Atheneum | |
| Address: | 6 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts |
| Phone: | (413) 568 7833 |
| Services: | ESOL |
| Contact: | Jonas Barrientos |
| West Springfield Public Library | |
| Address: | 200 Park Street, W. Springfield, MA 01089 |
| Phone: | (413) 736-4561 |
| Contact: | Jonas Barrientos |
| Services: | ESOL |
| Williamstown, David and Joyce Milne Public Library | |
| Address: | 1095 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267 |
| Phone: | (413) 458-5369 |
| Contact: | Edith Hynes |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL/Family Literacy |
Other Literacy Numbers
| English at Large | |
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| Address: | 400 High Street Medford, MA 02155 |
| Phone: | (781) 395-2374 |
| Contact: | Any staff member can help, email: volunteer@englishatlarge.org |
| Services: | ESOL/Basic Reading & Writing |
| Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts | |
| Address: | 15 Court Square, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02108 |
| Phone: | (617) 367-1313 |
| Contact: | Kathy Henderson, email: KathrynPL@aol.com |
| Services: | ABE/ESOL |
| Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education | |
| Address: | 50 Miles Street Greenfield, MA 01301 |
| Phone: | (800) 339-2498 |
| Contact: | Charlie Houghton, email: info@mcae.net |
| Services: | Advocacy organization for teachers and administrators of adult education programs. |
| Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline | |
| Address: | c/o SABES, World Education 44 Farnsworth St, Boston, MA 02210 |
| Phone: | 800-447-8844 |
| Contact: | Isilma Morales, email: imorales@worlded.org |
| Services: | Updated information on literacy/ESOL programs statewide |
| Massachusetts Family Literacy Consortium | |
| Address: | at Massachusetts Department of Education 350 Main St. Malden, MA 02148 |
| Phone: | (781) 338-3846 |
| Contact: | Kathy Rodriguez, email: krodriguez@doe.mass.edu |
| Services: | Statewide Coordination and Integration of Family Literacy and Family Support Programs |
| SABES Regional Support Centers | |
| Address: | c/o World Education 44 Farnsworth St Boston, MA 02210 |
| Phone: | (617) 482-9485 |
| Contact: | Lou Wollrab, email: sabes@theworld.com |
| Services: | Staff and program development support for adult literacy programs |
For more information on library-based programs contact:
Shelley Quezada, Program Consultant
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
98 North Washington St., Suite 401
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 725-1860
800-952-7403
email:
shelley.quezada@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
98 North Washington St., Suite 401
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 725-1860
800-952-7403
email:
shelley.quezada@state.ma.us