Language, Citizenship & Immigration

A community language program offering free English classes and affordable Spansh classes.

Adult Learning Center

English (ESL) classes for English language learning, GED prep and diploma-completion program for adult learners.

Small World

Small World English language program offers low cost English (ESL) classes for women in Lawrence, KS.

Language Conversation Tables

Casual conversation meetups in a variety of languages. Organized through KU's Global Awareness Program (GAP) but open to all!

Somos Plymouth Language Program

A community language program offering free English classes and affordable Spansh classes.

Adult Learning Center

English (ESL) classes for English language learning, GED prep and diploma-completion program for adult learners.

Small World

Small World English language program offers low cost English (ESL) classes for women in Lawrence, KS.

Language Conversation Tables

Casual conversation meetups in a variety of languages. Organized through KU's Global Awareness Program (GAP) but open to all!

Events & Digital Language Learning

Multicultural & Multilingual Events

Mango Languages

An online language-learning system that includes Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.

TOEFL Preparation with Learning Express Library

Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and vocabulary practice for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam.

Recursos Para Hispanohablantes

Recursos para hispanohablantes para mejorar sus habilidades escritas, orales, y gramaticales y mucho más.

Endangered and Indigenous Language-Learning

Learn Indigenous and Endangered Languages for free with Mango.

Language Learning with Your Library Card

English Language Learning Books

Multilingual Resources with Your Library Card

Adult World Language Collection

Fiction and Nonfiction books for adults in Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic

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Recursos Para Hispanohablantes

Recursos para hispanohablantes para mejorar sus habilidades escritas, orales, y gramaticales y mucho más.

Libby World Language Digital Magazines

World Language Magazine Collection available online with the Libby app. Free with your library card.

Kanopy World Cinema

World Cinema Collection available online through the streaming service Kanopy. Free with your library card.

Adult World Language Collection

Fiction and Nonfiction books for adults in Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic

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Recursos Para Hispanohablantes

Recursos para hispanohablantes para mejorar sus habilidades escritas, orales, y gramaticales y mucho más.

Libby World Language Digital Magazines

World Language Magazine Collection available online with the Libby app. Free with your library card.

Kanopy World Cinema

World Cinema Collection available online through the streaming service Kanopy. Free with your library card.

World Cinema DVDs

Local Organizations Working with Immigrant & Multilingual Communities

Somos Lawrence

Somos Lawrence works with Spanish-speaking community members to advocate for rights and get families connected to resources and services.

Sanctuary Alliance

A collective organization that provides resources and support to local immigrant communities and educates allies on immigration matters.

Centro Hispano

Provides services for Spanish-speaking, Latino/a and immigrant families with kids under 6 years of age in Lawrence.

International Support Services at KU

International Support Services provides international and immigration support to the KU community.

Somos Lawrence

Somos Lawrence works with Spanish-speaking community members to advocate for rights and get families connected to resources and services.

Sanctuary Alliance

A collective organization that provides resources and support to local immigrant communities and educates allies on immigration matters.

Centro Hispano

Provides services for Spanish-speaking, Latino/a and immigrant families with kids under 6 years of age in Lawrence.

International Support Services at KU

International Support Services provides international and immigration support to the KU community.

Immigration Resources & Support Services

National Immigration & Refugee Resources

Immigrant Legal Resource Center, opens a new window
- The ILRC is a national organization that educates and empowers immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to advance immigrant rights. Their website is full of resources, including an Immigration Preparedness Toolkit., opens a new window

National Immigration Legal Services Directory, opens a new window
- A tool to find free or low-cost immigration legal services by state, county, or detention facilities.

Immigrant Defense Project, opens a new window
- Protects and expands the rights of all immigrants, focusing at the intersection of the criminal and immigration systems. They have easy-to-understand information about immigration law and policy, as well as a Criminal-Immigration Helpline, free for those directly impacted and their loved ones.

Know Your Rights, ACLU, opens a new window
- Guidance on immigrants' rights.

More Immigration Resources , opens a new window

Lawrence and Topeka Area Immigration & Refugee Services

Kansas Legal Services, opens a new window
- A non-profit law firm and community education organization helping low and moderate income people in Kansas; covers a wide variety of civil legal issues, including naturalization.

Treviño Law Office, LLC
- Lawrence-based law firm providing immigration, employment, and criminal legal services; emergency consultations available.

Sanctuary Alliance, opens a new window
- Provides resources and support to immigrant communities and educates allies on matters of immigration.

Somos Lawrence, opens a new window
- Somos Lawrence is a community organization that connects Spanish speaking community members and families to resources and services. In-person office hours held Fridays 3:30-5:30 at the Ballard Center at 708 Elm St.

International Support Services at KU, opens a new window
- Provides support to international communities at KU, including offering immigration advising services.

Lawrence Interfaith Refugee and Immigrant Ministry, opens a new window
- Organization that strives to create a welcoming environment for refugee and immigrant communities and advocates for immigrant rights.

El Centro of Topeka, opens a new window
- Provides free or low-cost family immigration services through the Immigrant Assistant Clinic. Visit their Facebook page, opens a new window for the latest information.

Top City Promise, opens a new window
- A nonprofit organization supporting refugees in the Topeka area with assistance on housing, language, and transportation.

Kansas City Area Immigration & Refugee Services

Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR), opens a new window
- AIRR organizes and activates immigrants in Kansas and Missouri to advocate for their rights and well-being through education, leadership development, and community-driven action.

Asylum Clinic KC, opens a new window
- Promotes justice through the delivery of accessible legal services and support that empowers underserved immigrants and refugees in the heartland.

Catholic Charities- Refugee and Immigration Services, opens a new window
- Provides a wide range of support and learning opportunities for refugees and immigrants in the KC area, including citizenship prep, employment help, healthcare assistance, and more.

El Centro, opens a new window
- Supports Latino/a/e communities with a range of topics including health, economic empowerment, citizenship, education, and advocacy.

Eye of an Immigrant, opens a new window
- Founded by a high school student as a means to share immigrant stories in the KC area, Eye of an Immigrant has evolved into a nonprofit that supports families with the legal immigration process, including helping overcome financial barriers. Seeks to elevate immigrant voices with their podcast and blogs.

Refugee and Immigrant Services & Empowerment (RISE) , opens a new window
- This Kansas City Library program provides a range of classes and resources to immigrant communities, including ESL and citizenship courses.

Citizenship Resources

Learn and Practice for the U.S. Naturalization Test

Study guides and practice tests for the U.S. Naturalization test from the National Museum of American History and the USCIS.

Recursos Para Hispanohablantes

Recursos para hispanohablantes para mejorar sus habilidades escritas, orales, y gramaticales y mucho más.

Library Books for Studying to Become a U.S. Citizen

Materials and resources to help you study to become a U.S. citizen.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Information, forms, case management and more relating to U.S. citizenship and immigration.

English Language Learning Websites

Multilingual & Multicultural Staff Lists

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Language, Citizenship & Immigration

Events & Digital Language Learning

Multicultural & Multilingual Events

Digital Language Learning

Language Learning with Your Library Card

Local Organizations Working with Immigrant & Multilingual Communities

Local Organizations Working with Immigrant and Multilingual Communities

Immigration Resources & Support Services

Citizenship Resources

Citizenship Resources

English Language Learning Websites

English Language Learning Websites

Multilingual & Multicultural Staff Lists

Multilingual and Multicultural Staff Lists

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Email ideas or questions to:

Terese Winters

Information Services Librarian

Yari Medina

Youth Services Outreach Specialist