Procitizen has comprehensive citizenship courses for both new American and new Canadian citizens.
With over 100 instructional videos each, plus interactive drills and quizzes, ProCitizen: US and ProCitizen: Canada provide the civics, vocabulary, plus reading and writing practice that new citizens need to succeed at each country’s respective naturalization test.
ProCitizen: US is available in both English and Spanish.
Provider: Chicopee Public Library
Subject: Government & Law, Test Preparation
Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 163 languages with Personalized Courses, movies, music, and more. Learn online, either on your desktop computer or mobile device! Download the Bluebird app to your mobile device from the iOS app or google play store (Institutional code: CHIC).
Provider: Chicopee Public Library
Subject: Language
Lingo LITE uses images, text, and native speaker video to help you learn vocabulary up to four times faster than any other method. Lingo LITE uses Associative Multimedia Learning to help your brain associate an image with the correct word in a language without first translating it from your native language, for a faster and easier learning experience.
Provider: Chicopee Public Library
Subject: Languages
Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Transparent Language Online, available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.
Provider: MBLC
Subject: Language Learning, ESL
hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! hoopla also offers a large collection of English language learning materials for ESL students.
With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having the Chicopee Public Library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.
Help getting started
Provider: Chicopee Public Library
Subject: ebooks, e-audiobooks, Movies, Music, TV
ESL Classes:
Valley Opportunity Council – Valley Opportunity Council offers English classes for adults, as well as many other services. (413) 552-1554
MassLINKS Adult Education Online Academy – Free English courses (ESOL/ESL) Questions? You can email us at masslinks@mwcc.mass.edu or call us at 978-630-9483.
Books in World Languages
Books in Arabic
Books in Polish
Books in Russian
Books in Spanish
Library resource for Learning English
In English DVD Set
In English is a complete video program for teaching English which introduces over 2000 words and basic English sentence structure in units of self instruction. It is available for check out at the Main Library. The accompanying workbooks for each unit are available below as PDF files. Please visit the library Reference Desk if you would like to purchase printed copies.
General Library Information
The Main Library is open Monday-Friday all year and weekends from Sept-June. Additional library services are offered at the Fairview Branch Library and our Bookmobile.
Access your library account online or download the CW MARS app
Log in to your account to:
- View your Items Out
- Search for Items in our Catalog
- Check Due Dates and Renew Items
- View and Place Holds
- Store your Library Card Barcode
- Begin a History of Items Checked Out
- View and Pay Fines & Billed items.
We are now a FINE FREE library! (exceptions apply to hostpots, iPads & museum passes) Auto-Renewal will automatically renew any item with eligible renewals remaining.
With your library card, you can:
- Access online resources from home for language learning, research, test preparation & more.
- Borrow books, CDs, DVDs/BluRay & magazines.
- Borrow language learning materials (books, DVDs and CDs).
- Listen to books on CD or e-audio.
- Access e-books, e-audio, and streaming video on your mobile device or smart TV (Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy and more).
- Borrow Museum Passes for discounted/free admissions.