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New: Beginner French Course for Librarians Posted by on Mar 30, 2026 in For Libraries

The French for Library Professionals course is shown on a laptop and phone screen. The laptop shows an imag of a library with vocabulary on top. The phone shows a vocabulary activity.

The first question librarians asked when we launched the Spanish course for library staff… do you have this is in French? The answer is finally oui, oui! Introducing the French for Library Professionals in Transparent Language Online. Librarians, library staff, and volunteers can now better serve French speaking patrons in everyday scenarios around the library…

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Compete in Multilingual March! Posted by on Feb 19, 2026 in For Learners, For Libraries

Multilingual March contest Transparent Language Online for Libraries

The Olympics may be over. But competition is just heating up for language learners. Compete with language learners at libraries around the world during Multilingual March! It’s simple. Log in to Transparent Language Online for Libraries. Pick any (or many) of the 140+ available languages. Learn for at least 5 hours during the entire month…

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New: Canadian English for Newcomers Course Posted by on Feb 18, 2026 in For Libraries

beginner English course for new Canadians and immigrants in Canada

Picking up and starting somewhere new is tough. You may not know much (or any!) of the local language. And you don’t know what else you don’t know. How to visit a doctor. How the Canadian school system works. How to prep for a long winter. The new Canadian English for Newcomers course is designed to help…

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New: 6x More Spanish for Librarians Posted by on Jan 23, 2026 in For Libraries

free Spanish course for library staff

Better serve your Spanish-speaking patrons with the new and improved Spanish for Library Professionals course in Transparent Language Online! How does it compare to our original Spanish course for librarians? Well, it’s 6x longer. Because 12 lessons is good. But 77 lessons… ¡es mejor! The new course is organized into 11 topical units, so you’ll…

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Our 11th Consecutive Modern Library Award! Posted by on Jan 15, 2026 in Company News, For Libraries

Winning our eleventh consecutive Platinum Award in the Modern Library Award just days after the Stranger Things series finale… a Hollywood ending. Except it’s not an ending! It’s a continuation of our collaboration with library professionals to help their communities meet their language learning goals. And in 2025, collaborate we did on all things language…

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2025 Year in Review Posted by on Dec 22, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries

Technically, 2025 was the year of the snake. For us, it was the year of the librarian. Every year we add new languages and courses to meet library patrons’ emerging needs and interests. We did plenty of that this year. But this year, we paired every major platform update with a professional development event for…

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New: US Citizenship Test Prep Course (2025 Version) in English and Spanish Posted by on Nov 25, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates

US Citizenship Test Prep Course 2025 Version

One day you’re gathering with hundreds of library professionals for a panel discussion about how US libraries are supporting citizenship seekers. The next day (literally) USCIS announces a new version of the US Citizenship test. More questions asked. More topics covered. Not much time to prepare. For librarians and citizenship educators looking for a new…

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