Compete in Multilingual March! Posted by meaghan on Feb 19, 2026 in For Learners, 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…
New: Canadian English for Newcomers Course Posted by meaghan on Feb 18, 2026 in For Libraries
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…
New: 6x More Spanish for Librarians Posted by meaghan on Jan 23, 2026 in For Libraries
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…
Our 11th Consecutive Modern Library Award! Posted by meaghan 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…
2025 Year in Review Posted by meaghan 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…
New: US Citizenship Test Prep Course (2025 Version) in English and Spanish Posted by meaghan on Nov 25, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
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…
New: English for Newcomers for Tigrinya Speakers Posted by meaghan on Nov 10, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
7,000+ miles. That’s how far some Tigrinya people have fled to avoid humanitarian conflict in Ethiopia and Eriteria. Many have ended up in North Carolina. That includes nearly 5,000 Ethiopians and 2,500 Eritreans in communities across the state, from Charlotte to Greensboro to the Raleigh-Durham area. Community organizations have stepped up to help them make…