Are you one of the many Library customers learning a new language? If so, prepare to take some notes. As of July 1st, our subscription to Mango Languages, a subscription product that allowed our customers to access self-paced online courses in a great number of languages, ceased. We have switched to a new subscription product, Powerspeak, that provides more content such as videos, stories, and interactive graphics, but a more limited selection of languages.

For all of you studying Afrikaans or Greek (among others), you'll want to take a look at our recently updated Language-Learning Subject Guide. This page has tons of links to free web-based language sites, providing everything from phrase guides and video courses to podcasts and interactive games. If you want more, browse movies in the Library's collection that are dubbed or have subtitles in the language you are studying, or watch our video on translating Library magazine articles into the language of your choice.