ELL Library Resources

There are a number of resources for English Language Learning and Teaching through the Somerville Public Library:

A great collection of English Language Learning materials including workbooks, leveled readers, and CDs in the following areas: Grammar, Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Citizenship, Lifeskills, Idioms, TOEFL, and IELTS.

English Language Teaching materials are also available including teaching English online, teaching content to English Learners, and incorporating culture into the classroom.

News For You logo

News for You (opens new tab) offers easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Seven new stories are posted each Wednesday, along with audio, exercises, vocabulary, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and a poll. Listen to each story in full or sentence-by-sentence.

You can access the full News for You website using the password: C7541D

Mango Languages logo


The Mango Languages database (opens new tab) offers language training and practice for English for Speakers of Other Languages.

To access the database:

  • Click on the Mango Languages picture above, then click “Guest Access” to create a profile.
  • On the next page, there will be a list of languages.
  • Click on English (or any other language you would like to learn), then choose your native language to begin your lessons.  For example, if you speak Portuguese, you will choose “English for Portuguese Speakers”.

Other ELL Programs in Somerville, Cambridge, & Greater Boston

SOMERVILLE

SCALE
167 Holland Street
Day & Evening Classes
617.629.5500
FREE-Wait List
To sign up for the wait list, you will need to call SCALE at 617.629.5500 or go to front office with the following information:

Somerville Family Learning Collaborative 
Cummings School & East Somerville Community School
617.625.6600 x.6966
FREE-Registration is Required before each Cycle
*for parents of children in Somerville schools only
Somerville Family Learning Collaborative (SFLC) (opens new tab)

The Welcome Project 
Mystic Activity Center
530 Mystic Ave.  #111
617.623.6633
Course Fee ($)
On-going Classes
The Welcome Project (opens new tab)

MLS
402 A Highland Avenue
617.500.3215
Course Fee ($)
MLS English Language Program (opens new tab)

CORES (Committee on Refugees from El Salvador)
343 Medford St. 3rd Floor
617.623.5322
Course Fee ($)
Call for Class Schedule
CORES (Committee on Refuges from El Salvador) (opens new tab)

Somerville Arts Council

Intercambio-Language Exchange
167 Holland Street
Somerville Arts Council — Intercambio (opens new tab)

CAMBRIDGE

Community Learning Center  
5 Western Avenue
617.349.6363
On-Going Classes
FREE
*for Cambridge residents and Cambridge City employees only
Cambridge Community Learning Center (opens new tab)

Cambridge Public Library 
449 Broadway
45 Pearl Street
617.349.4013
FREE-Drop-In Class
Cambridge Public Library — The Literacy Project (opens new tab)

Cambridge Center for Adult Education 
42 Brattle Street
617.547.6789
Course Fee ($)
On-going Classes
Cambridge Center for Adult Education (opens new tab)

GREATER BOSTON

Bunker Hill Community College   
405 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617.228.3341
FREE-Wait List
Course Fee ($)
On-going Classes
Bunker Hill Community College – Somerville ESOL Project (opens new tab)

Intergenerational Literacy Program   
99 Hawthorn St., Chelsea
617.466.5154
FREE-Wait List
Intergenerational Literacy Program – Chelsea (opens new tab)

Neighborhood of Affordable Housing 
143 Border St., East Boston
617.418.8242
Register before cycle
Course Fee- $20/12 weeks
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (opens new tab)

English Innovations
20 Maverick Square, East Boston
250 Sumner St., East Boston
508.289.1553
FREE
Call or Register Online

Everett Adult Learning Center
90 Chelsea St., Everett
617.394.2318
FREE
Call to Register

La Comunidad Inc.  
471 Broadway #1, Everett
617.387.9996
Course Fee ($)
La Comunidad Inc. (opens new tab)

Immigrant Learning Center  
442 Main Street, Malden
781.322.9777
FREE-Call for Information
Immigrant Learning Center (opens new tab)

Malden Public Library                
36 Salem Street, Malden
781.324.0218
FREE-Drop-In Class
Wednesdays 1-2:30 P.M. (Conversation Group Only)
Malden Public Library – ELL / ESOL (opens new tab)

Medford Family Network  
Medford High School
489 Winthrop St, Medford
781.393.2106
FREE-Ongoing
Tuesday & Thursday Afternoons
Medford Family Network (opens new tab)

English at Large 
800 Cummings Park #5500, Woburn
781.395.2374
Tutoring Matches and Conversation Groups
FREE-Waitlist for Tutors
Online Application
English at Large (opens new tab)

Revere Community School  
101 School Street, Revere
781.333.2061 x. 51424
Course Fee ($)
Registration Required-9 Week Session
Revere Community School (opens new tab)

Pathways (formerly known as Operation Bootstrap)  
20 Wheeler Street, Suite 203, Lynn
781.599.8543
FREE
Call for Information
Pathways (opens new tab)

YMCA of Greater Boston
3 Center Plaza, Suite 901 (TC Level)
Boston, MA 02108
617.927.8244
Course Fee ($)
YMCA English Classes (opens new tab)
YMCA – International Learning Center (opens new tab)

(Updated 3/18/26, TP)