The New York Public Library offers free English language instruction for adults, with ESOL classes offered online or in-person, and in-person literacy classes. Currently available at nine sites in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, including Tompkins Square.

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Events

8 events

Free

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Toddler Time

Tue, 1 Sept

A library program for kids.

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Free

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DIY Teen/Tween Craft Program: Paper Ice Cream Craft

Tue, 1 Sept

A do-it-yourself craft program for teens and tweens.

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Free

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Arts and Crafts

Wed, 2 Sept

An arts and crafts program for kids.

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Free

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DIY Teen/Tween Take Home Kit: I Spy Take Home Game Kit

Wed, 2 Sept

A do-it-yourself take-home game kit for teens and tweens.

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Free

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Music and Play

Thu, 3 Sept

A music and play program for kids.

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Free

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Shape Up NYC: Groove & Glow

Sat, 5 Sept

A Shape Up NYC program for adults. This event is canceled.

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Free

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Craft Circle: Beaded Bookmarks

Fri, 11 Sept

A craft circle program for adults focused on making beaded bookmarks.

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Free

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Information Sessions for Free Adult English Classes

Sat, 12 Sept

An information session about free adult English classes.

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Services

3 services

Class Visit or Group Tour

Computer Reservation

Free English Classes

About

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The Tompkins Square Branch of The New York Public Library has been serving residents of Manhattan's Lower East Side since 1904. Opening in 1887 as the Fifth Street Branch of the Aguilar Free Library, the branch relocated three times before moving to its present site facing Tompkins Square Park. Traditionally, Tompkins Square has served varied ethnic populations, including German, Italian, Jewish, Polish, and Ukrainian, and, since the 1960s, a thriving arts community.

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