English Conversation Groups

Brooklyn Public Library offers both Virtual English Conversation Groups online on Zoom, and in-person English Conversation Groups at select branches.  See the schedule below, or you can also find these events in our online calendar.

Below is the list of all Virtual English Conversation Groups. Click here to register for a group, or to check if a group is canceled.

  • Mondays at 4:30 pm
  • Mondays at 6:00 pm   
  • Tuesdays at 6:00 pm
  • Wednesdays at 4:00 pm
  • Thursdays at 10:30 am
  • Thursdays at 5:30 pm
  • Saturdays at 11 am   

In-Person English Conversation Groups:

Location
Day and Time

Adams Street 

9 Adams Street (between John and Plymouth)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Fridays, 4:00-6:00pm

Arlington Library
203 Arlington Ave. at Warwick St.

Brooklyn, NY 11207

Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm
Brooklyn Heights Library 
28 Cadman Plaza West
Brooklyn, NY 11201		Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
Central Library, Info Commons (unless noted)
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Mondays, 4:30-6:00pm/Will return  in September!

Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesdays, 10:00am-12:00pm

Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00pm

Thursdays, 4:00-5:30pm/Will return  in September!

Fridays, 10:00- 12:00pm 

Fridays, 1:00-3:00pm 

Saturdays, 10:30am-12:00pm

Cortelyou Library
1305 Cortelyou Road
Brooklyn, NY 11226		Mondays, 10:30-12:00pm
Crown Heights Library
560 New York Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225		Tuesdays, 5:00-7:00pm
Dekalb Library
790 Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221		Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm
Flatbush Library
22 Linden Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11226		Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm
Fort Hamilton Library
9424 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209

Mondays, 4:00-5:30pm

Thursday, 4:00-5:30pm

Greenpoint Library
107 Norman Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11222		Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
Homecrest Library 
2525 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11223		Thursdays, 6:00-7:30pm
Kensington Library
4207 18th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218                                                                                                   

Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm

 

Marcy

617 DeKalb Ave. at Nostrand Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Thursdays, 6:15-7:45pm
New Utrecht Library
1743 86th St. at Bay 17th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11214

Tuesdays, 5:00- 7:00pm

Thursdays, 6:30 -7:30pm

Sheepshead Bay Library
2636 E. 14th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11235

Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30pm

Thursdays, 6:00-7:30pm 

Fridays, 10:30-12:30pm

Sunset Park Library
5108 4th Avenue 
Brooklyn, NY 11220		Thursdays 10:30-12:00pm

Washington Irving

360 Irving Ave. (at Woodbine St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Fridays, 11:00-12:30pm
Windsor Terrace Library
160 E. 5th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11218		Mondays, 10:30-11:45am

 

Become a Conversation Group Leader

We're always accepting applications for volunteers to help fellow Brooklynites improve their English-speaking skills by leading small English conversation groups virtually or in our branches. Interested? Complete an online application.

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ESOL Classes

BPL offers free English classes for adults three times throughout the year. The ESOL classes are free and open to NYC residents. In these classes, students practice reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Visit the ESOL webpage here for registration dates and more information.