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Library Closed | Biblioteca cerrada | Biblioteca fechada | Bibliyotèk la FèmenBoth the Main Library and McAuliffe Branch are closed Wednesday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Both libraries reopen on Thursday, November 12. Tanto la Biblioteca Principal como la sucursal McAuliffe permanecerán cerradas el miércoles 11 de noviembre en conmemoración del Día de los Veteranos. Ambas bibliotecas volverán a abrir el jueves 12 de noviembre. Tanto a Biblioteca Principal quanto a unidade McAuliffe estarão fechadas na quarta-feira, 11 de novembro, em homenagem ao Dia dos Veteranos. Ambas as bibliotecas reabrem na quinta-feira, 12 de novembro. Ni Bibliyotèk Prensipal la, ni Branch McAuliffe la ap fèmen mèkredi 11 novanm nan okazyon Jounen Veteran yo (Veterans Day). Tou de bibliyotèk yo ap relouvri jedi 12 novanm. 

Meet a Tutoring Match

Photo of two women speaking at Podium

Elizabeth and Carla sharing their experience working together at the volunteer appreciation party in May, 2023. 

It might seem difficult to pair a tutor and a student, but it’s really not. When tutors and students meet, both provide good feedback. The Program is careful in matching students and tutors. Because of this, our pairs work well far more often than not. Different criteria, such as education, professional experience, common interests, schedules, and so on. Because this done manually, it can take a while.

A good example is Elizabeth (tutor) and Carla (student). They have met at both Framingham Libraries, at some local cafes, and in some other places. Their first meeting was on July, 28th , 2021, at the Main Library. Carla wasn’t able to express herself in English. The only contact she had with English was with cashiers in stores. The most important thing to happen that day was when Elizabeth asked Carla what would like to do and know besides English. What hobbies did she have? And whether she was interested in learning about American culture.

They faced many challenges together while working together. Fear of the unknown, how much to cover in a lesson without overwhelming either student or tutor, all that while avoiding boredom and tedium.


Some tips they give us:

  • Be consistent
  • Go to tutorials
  • Do "homework
  • Stay immersed
  • Look for series or movies that you use to practice listening.
  • Take advantage of this opportunity
  • Believe in yourself
  • These opportunities not only improve your English, they make it possible to be more at ease in your local community
  • Don't worry if it takes a while to get used to English word order and informal conversation

Be consistent Go to tutorials Do "homework" Stay immersed Look for series or movies that you use to practice listening. Take advantage of this opportunity Believe in yourself These opportunities not only improve your English, they make it possible to be more at ease in your local community Don't worry if it takes a while to get used to English word order and informal conversation


They said the most enjoy:

  1. Learning: English, pronunciation, New England culture, hobbies, local references.
  2. The Relationship: having a safe place to express themselves, have a conversation, and
    have a good laugh.
  3. Going for boba tea and walks

If you were to ask Carla and Elizabeth: what they learned from this experience, and whether they connected in more ways besides ELS lesson, no doubt, they would answer YES and also explain how their lessons changed their lives. Good luck, join us in the program and learn English in a unique and personal way.