Visit your public library and ask if they have a language program with tutors and/or classes in English. If they do, put your name on the waiting list immediately. It may be a few weeks or even months before there will be an opening. You will be ready and waiting, preparing yourself to take advantage of the opportunity when it opens up to you.
Take your ID and proof of residence, such as a utility bill, to the library and apply for your own card. This you can use, in most cases, to sign on to free language databases and study English online at least a few times a week, as often as your schedule and the library will permit. You can also check out books for free and study at home.
Make a regular appointment to have use of a library computer for your English studies. Most libraries allow patrons one hour each day. Ask if they have special terminals for language studies or a language lab, where you can listen to audio lessons on earphones, an ideal way to learn English pronunciation.
Search the library catalog for ESL books, grammar textbooks, audio tapes of conversational English and books you have always wanted to read. You must be enthusiastic about the subject in order to learn English for free, without an instructor or a tutor. Read subject matter that holds your interest and you will learn more English faster than you will if you are bored.
Take the free diagnostic test in English grammar when you feel ready. This will help you to gauge where you are in your study. If you do well, you can check out more advanced books, perhaps in the intermediate range. Push yourself to study more and more sophisticated material.
Keep a notebook of what you have learned in your study of English so far. Write down, in particular, the problem areas and the words, phrases and concepts you are having the most trouble grasping. When you do find a tutor or a course to take, you can ask to have these explained to you. In fact, you can ask any English-speaking person you meet to help you with problems. Americans and Canadians in particular are usually happy to help those who are trying diligently to learn English.