Were you born in another country? If so, welcome! The Free Library has materials and services to help you as you get settled in Philadelphia. Do you want to:

• Improve your English?
• Study for the GED?
• Share experiences with other immigrants?
• Study for the US citizenship test?
• Learn about other countries, including the United States?

Below are links to several sites on the Free Library’s website that will give you information about some of these programs. Let us know how we can help you!

• For information on GED (General Educational Development) classes in Free Library branches. For current information about these and other adult literacy classes in the city of Philadelphia, please call the Mayor's Commission on Literacy at 215-686-5250.
• For information on English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes in Free Library branches. For current information about these and other adult literacy classes in the city of Philadelphia, please call the Mayor's Commission on Literacy at 215-686-5250.
• Homework Help online

• United States Citizenship and Immigration Service website
• Make appointments online
• The Free Library’s Homework Help online includes U.S. Citizenship test practice

• For Kids: Children Immigrating - The immigrant experience from a child's perspective.
• For Teens: Culture Shock - Great reads that highlight experiencing different cultures
• For Adults: Coming to America - Fiction and Non-Fiction exploring immigration worldwide.