Holyoke
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Holyoke Public Library
250 Chestnut Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Library Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Resources for parents and caregivers
The Gray House The Adult Education Program provides educational services to adult learners. This important program offers English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services, basic skills (reading, writing and math) tutoring, beginner English conversation classes and literacy development for resettled refugees.
413-734-6696
http://grayhouse.org/
Care Center Holyoke offers GED programs for pregnant/parenting teens
413-532-2900
https://www.carecenterholyoke.org/academics/academic-and-extracurricular-programs/
Community Education Project offers native language literacy in Spanish, Pre-GED in Spanish, three levels of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), an adult basic education- to- college transition on Holyoke Community College, a bridge to transition classes at the Picknelly center, and lastly a variety of support services and referrals to make sure adult learners focus on their educational and career goals.
413-538-5770
http://www.cepholyoke.org
Holyoke Community College Adult Learning Center provides basic skills instruction in math, writing, and reading to adult learners in order to prepare them for their High School Equivalency Certificate (through the HiSet or GED test), jobs, or higher education.
413-552-2990
https://www.hcc.edu/courses-and-programs/adult-education
Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline - The Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline provides referrals to over 300 adult education programs that offer one-on-one tutoring, small-group or classroom instruction to adult learners. We provide information about basic reading, math, adult basic education, English language training, family literacy, High School Equivalency Test preparation or testing sites.
Phone : 1-800-447-8844.
Storytime Videos
Other Family Resources
Children’s Museum at Holyoke Summer Book Fair
444 Dwight Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
The Children’s Museum at Holyoke hosts a book fair each summer that brings free and low-cost books to families across the area. Admission to the fair is free! Stay tuned for more information on this year’s celebration of books and reading.
Holyoke Chicopee Family and Community Program
662 High Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
The Holyoke Chicopee Family and Community Program offers free educational and early literacy resources for families with young children living in Holyoke or Chicopee, including weekly storytimes and language and early literacy programs like Raising A Reader and Book Buddies.
Little Free Libraries
Little Free Library book boxes are open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Visit a Little Free Library in your community and pickup free books for you and your little one!
