Classes

English and literacy classes are held at the Northbrook Public Library on a regular basis. The classes are conducted by Oakton Community College. For information and to register call 847-635-1426 or come to the library when a class is meeting to speak to a teacher about joining. (Please come about 10 minutes before the scheduled meeting time.)

Summer Session:

NO daytime class in the summer.

Evening Class:
Classes meet Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Registration: Monday, June 16 from 6:30 to 8:15
First Class: Wednesday, June 18
Last Class: Monday, August 4

Materials


Learning English:

Adult Basic Reading Collection - consisting of books and cassettes.

Videos and Audiocassettes - of English as a second language.


Foreign Language Materials:

Books - The library has special collections of books in Korean, Polish and Russian. We have smaller collections of books in Chinese, German, French, Hebrew and Spanish. We can also obtain books in foreign languages from other libraries for Northbrook patrons. Ask at the Reader Services or Reference Desk for more information or call our Interlibrary Loan Department at 272-6224 x243.

Newspapers & Magazines - Subscriptions include L'Express (French), Shin Dong A (Korean), Sinorama (Chinese), Vestnik (Russian), and Der Spiegel (German).

Videos - The Multimedia Department has a large collection of foreign films with English subtitles.