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ESL Library Guide

This library guide contains useful library resources for ESL students, at Kent State University.

ESL Reader Collection

Please check out the ESL Reader collection, located on the 4th Floor of the Library. It includes a collection of simplified important works in the English language. Some are nonfiction as well, and vary by reading levels.  Some have CD/MP3 audio included, and some works include both English and Spanish translations. Information about each work can be found on the back covers.

 

More Reading Resources

The Kent Library has many fiction books for leisure reading. Here are some tips for finding these books in the catalog:

 

Tip 1: In the Kent Catalog- KentLink-  enter your search term "fiction" and limit your search to the Juvenile collection as shown below:

 

Tip 2: You may also limit your search by selecting Juvenile Collection, clicking on form/ genre  and entering terms such as:

  • Short Stories
  • Fiction
  • Biography
  • Plays