Citizenship Classes & Tutoring

FREE 10 Week In-Person Citizenship Preparation Class

(Spring 2026)

March 7 – May 16

10am-12pm

Central Library (79 Highland Avenue)

The Somerville Public Library in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program is offering a free, 10-week U.S. Citizenship Preparation class. The class will prepare students for the citizenship interview including the 128 civics questions, the reading & writing sections, and interview questions based on the filed N-400 application.   

Important: For this class cycle, we will be teaching the new set of civics questions (128 questions). 

If you filed your N-400 application before October 20, please let us know.  You will take the 2008 version of the civics test (100 questions).

Requirements: Intermediate level of English and 5 years as a U.S. permanent resident (green card holder) or 3 years, if married to a US citizen.

Registration required and begins on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9am:

https://tinyurl.com/spring2026citizenshipclass

 By registering, you are registering for all 10 weeks.  If you cannot attend all 10 weeks, please let us know.

For questions or help with registration, please contact:
Brigid Pigott, Literacy/Volunteer Coordinator
Email: bpigott@somervillema.gov
WhatsApp: +1 617.366.7684
Office: 617.623.5000 x.2935

Please note that while we try our best to help everyone, we may need to refer you to other organizations who also offer citizenship services.  

 

FREE 1-1 Virtual Citizenship Interview Preparation

Have a scheduled citizenship interview and want to do some practice interviews?  Our Citizenship Tutors can help you prepare for your U.S. Citizenship interview with practice interviews that go over questions to the N-400, reading & writing sections, and civics questions.

Requirements: Intermediate level of English and 5 years as a U.S. permanent resident (green card holder) or 3 years, if married to a US citizen.  

Please note that virtual citizenship interview preparation is limited and while we try our best to help everyone,
we may need to refer you to other organizations who also offer citizenship services.  

For questions or more information, please contact

Brigid, Literacy/Volunteer Coordinator:

Email: bpigott@somervillema.gov 

WhatsApp: +1617.366.7684

Office: 617.623.5000 x.2935