UPDATE: Our English Conversation Groups are not meeting in person until further notice. However, you are welcome to join a Virtual English Conversation Group.
We offer groups at the following times:
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Mondays at 1:00 pm (click here to register)
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Mondays at 5:30 pm- This group will start on June 7th. Click here to register for the first group on June 7th.
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Tuesdays at 1:30 pm (click here to register)
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Tuesdays at 5:30pm (click here to register)
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Wednesdays at 11:45am (click here to register)
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Wednesdays at 1:00pm (click here to register)
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Thursdays at 10:30 am (click here to register)
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Thursdays at 2:00 pm (click here to register)
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Thursdays at 5:00pm (click here to register)
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Fridays at 10:30 am (click here to register)
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Saturdays at 10:30 am (click here to register)
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Saturdays at 1:00 pm (click here to register)
These groups are first come, first admitted. Please try to join on time to get a spot in the group.
Please email [email protected] with any questions or for more information.
**If you are interested in volunteering to lead or assist a Virtual English Conversation Group, please email [email protected] before registering for any groups.
Looking to practice your English? All over Brooklyn, our libraries host free conversation groups for adults who are learning to speak English to practice together, with no advanced registration required!
Our libraries host English conversation groups all over the borough—review the schedule below or download the PDF here. You can also find these events in our online calendar.
| Location | Day and Time |
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| Bay Ridge | Saturdays, 1 - 2:30 pm Thursdays, 6 - 8 pm Fridays, 11 am - 12:30 pm |
| Bedford Learning Center | Wednesdays, 2 - 4 pm |
| Borough Park | Tuesdays, 6 - 7:45 pm |
| Brighton Beach | Thursdays, 2 - 4 pm |
| Brooklyn Heights | Wednesdays, 1 - 2:30 pm |
| Bushwick | Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 pm |
| Carroll Gardens | Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8 pm |
| Central | Daily, various times |
| Cortelyou | Fridays, 4 - 5:30 pm |
| Dekalb | Tuesdays, 6 - 8 pm |
| Dyker | Saturdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm Tuesdays, 6 - 7:30 pm |
| Fort Hamilton | Mondays, 4 - 5:30 pm Tuesdays, 4 - 6 pm |
| Highlawn | Thursdays, 5 - 6:30 pm |
| Homecrest | Tuesdays, 4 - 6 pm |
| Kings Bay | Wednesdays, 2 - 3:30 pm Fridays, 12 - 2 pm |
| Leonard | Saturdays, 11 am - 12:30 pm |
| Midwood | Thursdays, 6 - 8 pm Fridays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm |
| New Utrecht | Thursdays, 6 - 8 pm |
| Washington Irving | Wednesdays, 11am - 12:30 pm |