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NAP Services


English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) Classes

The largest library-managed ESOL program in the country, the Queens Library offers more than 95 ESOL classes taught by specially trained teachers. It annually serves nearly 3,000 students, representing 88 countries and 50 languages. For information, contact the Adult Learner Program/ ESOL at 718-480-4235.

(see also Referral Lists)


The WorldLinQ™ Project

NAP provides access to local information for Queens Library customers whose first language is not English via the WorldLinQ™ Project. This unique section of the site provides access to web sites of particular interest to the diverse cultural groups living in Queens.

The WorldLinQ™ web site was created by the Library to provide access to electronic information resources in native languages. It was developed partially with funding from AT&T and currently supports hyperlink access to resources in their native character sets. Specifically, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Spanish are supported now. Other languages will be added in the future.

WorldLinQ™ may be accessed directly at http://www.worldlinq.org .


Queens Community Resources Database

The Queens Community Resources Database combines two online directories. The Directory of Health & Human Services Agencies provides information on local and national agencies that provide service to the residents of Queens, such as social service organizations, support groups, day care programs, and senior citizen centers. The Directory of Immigrant-Serving Agencies contains information on agencies offering low-cost or free social services to immigrants in over 50 languages. The directory presently lists over 200 agencies, primarily those agencies offering services within Queens. However, agencies outside Queens are listed when an ethnic or language group of significant size is not specifically targeted by a Queens agency. The services of the agencies outside Queens are still accessible from Queens by telephone, mail or online communication.

This database may be accessed directly at http://www.queenslibrary.org/communitydb/main.asp.


For more information about any of these services, call 718-990-0894 or e-mail  napref@queenslibrary.org.