Closed Friday, July 4, Independence Day. Restrooms may be out of service intermittently at our Castle Rock location. Portable facilities are available.

Adult Education

& Test Prep

Citizenship & ESL

Resources

Tutoring & Proctoring

Adult Education

DCL offers nontraditional options for adults ages 17 and up to realize their high school education and career goals. Complete the form to get started. Questions or comments? Contact our Adult Literacy Team.

Citizenship & ESL

U.S. Citizenship

Interested candidates for U.S. citizenship can apply to receive tutoring help to prepare for the citizenship exam.

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Practice Your English

Adults of all skill levels, cultures and language backgrounds converse in English in a relaxed environment, facilitated by trained volunteers. Practice Your English is held four times each month, at various Douglas County Libraries locations.

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Resources

Adult Learning Center

Achieve your learning and career goals with live assistance from Brainfuse. Connect with experts to prepare for the GED, practice for the U.S. citizenship test, write a resume, and more.

LinkedIn Learning

Learn software, creative, business and technology skills from video courses taught by industry experts. Installed the Android or iOS app? Sign in with your library learning and Library ID, “DCL”.

Mango Languages

Online language program to learn basic English as well as other languages. No downloads are required, and an app is available.

News for You

Easy-to-read news stories from reputable news services to help improve English language skills. Includes audio, vocabulary lists, exercises and puzzles.

Peterson's Test Prep

Explore college and career options, build a professional resume, and access practice tests for major academic and vocational exams.

The Great Courses

Unlimited access to college-level video courses covering a variety of subjects, including history, science, humanities, hobbies and more.

Tutoring & Proctoring

Adult Tutoring

Tutoring for adult English learners, basic literacy, and U.S. citizenship and GED/HiSET exam preparation is personalized to student needs. Adult English learners meet with tutors for one hour a week for three months. Citizenship students meet with tutors until they are ready to pass the test.

Tech Tutoring

We match customers to tutors for individualized learning in technology subjects like basic internet use, tablets, email, e-books, popular software basics and more. Request a one-hour weekday session with library staff now.

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Proctoring

We are pleased to offer free test proctoring at our Castle Rock and Lone Tree locations, by appointment. By submitting the form, I agree to DCL's Proctoring Guidelines.

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"I want to be an adult literacy volunteer!"

Margaret had been driving without a license because her low literacy skills prevented her from passing the written portion of the exam. After DCL-facilitated tutoring, Margaret passed, having missed only two questions.