Keep in touch with group members and Library ESL staff online in our ESL Facebook Group!
Conversation Groups
Farmington Community Library offers free ESL Conversation Groups that allow you to meet other people who are learning English, practice your language skills with a native-speaking group leader, and learn about American customs. You do not need an FCL card to come to a conversation group and no registration is required.
Mondays, 6:30–8 p.m.
Tuesdays, 1:30–3 p.m.
Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
FCL Farmington Hills: Conference Room A
32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
FCL Farmington: Meeting Room
23500 Liberty St.
One-on-One Sessions
Practice your English with a native-English speaker one to one in a casual setting. Sessions are 45 minutes each. Registration is required. To register please call (248) 553-6880 or register in person at the library’s Information Desk. You can register for only 1 session at a time. You do not need an FCL card to reserve a slot.
Thursdays, 12-4 p.m.
FCL Farmington Hills: Community Lounge
32737 W 12 Mile Rd.
ESL Book Discussions
Registration is required. We’ll meet in person to discuss a book over several weeks. You’ll read about 45 pages each week on your own, and then we’ll answer questions and discuss plot developments when we meet on Wednesdays. Copies of the book are available on Libby and at the FCL Farmington Hills Information Desk.
Wednesdays, 1:30-3 p.m.
Location varies; check the event calendar
Language Learning and Citizenship Resources
Our Online Learning collection include language learning courses, ESL resources, and help preparing for the U.S. Citizenship Test.
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