Visit the TESOL Library
The Helen Brennan Memorial Library serves as the dedicated TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) collection for the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It is named in honor of Helen Beveridge Brennan, a pioneering educator who established the university's foundational ESL instruction during the 1940s and 1950s. Today, the library continues her legacy by providing vital resources, research materials, and academic support to both students and educators in the field.
Location: Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building, Room 3046
2025-2026 Librarians:
- Eda Yildirimer
- Mun Kyung (Jung) Jung
Contact Address: tesllibrary@illinois.edu
Spring 2026 Library Hours
- Mondays: 12:00 – 13:00
- Tuesdays: 08:00 – 09:00 / 11:00 – 13:00
- Wednesdays: 12:00 – 13:00 / 16:00 – 17:00
- Thursdays: 08:00 – 09:00 / 11:00 – 13:00
- Fridays: 10:00 – 12:00
Library Resources and Facilities
The TESOL library has a variety of resources:
- ESL Textbooks
- ESL Reference Books
- Journals (Back issues until 2006)
- MATESOL Alumni Theses (until 2006)
- The MATESOL Alumni Authors Collection
- Audiovisual (AV) Recording Equipment
Please ask the librarian for assistance if you are looking for more information.
Library Services & Check-Out Policy
Loan Services * The TESOL Library doesn’t provide any equipment loan service during the breaks. | Checkout and Return Options | Loan Period / Renewal / Maximum Items |
Books, Journals, and Theses See Books, Journals, and Theses Check-Out Policy for further information | Checkout in person, mailbox delivery in LCLB/ return in person or via door slot | 7 days / one time renewal / 5 items |
Loanable Technology See the Loanable Technology Page | Checkout in person / return in person (Fill out the loan agreement form.) | 4 days / no renewal / At the discretion of the librarian |
| Reserves: Course Reserves, Textbooks and Reference Books Reserved AV Equipment, Audiotapes, Videotapes Lesson Plans, the MATESL Alumni Authors Collection | Library use only | Not available for loan |
General Borrowing Procedures
- In person checkout: All loanable materials and equipment can be checked out in person during library hours. Please bring your I-card to checkout materials.
- You will receive overdue notices if the item hasn’t been returned to the library as scheduled.