Archive for 'For Libraries'
New: “English for Newcomers” Course (in 15 languages!) Posted by meaghan on Mar 26, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Picking up and starting somewhere new is tough. Finding a new home. A new job. A new doctor. A new school. Even just a new grocery store. Now throw in a language barrier. Surrounded by people, but you can’t ask for help. It’s not tough, it’s nearly impossible. The new “English for Newcomers” course is…
New: Beginner English Courses for Kurdish & Marshallese Speakers Posted by meaghan on Mar 19, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
37. Thirty-seven. A three and a seven. English learners can now take beginner English courses taught in *37* languages in Transparent Language Online. Introducing the two latest additions to the 350+ hour ESL collection: English for Behdini Kurdish & Marshallese speakers. You may be wondering: that’s a lot of languages. Why so many? Why yes…
Compete in Multilingual March! Posted by meaghan on Feb 20, 2025 in For Libraries
Update: we have our winners! 
Congratulations to… Brannan from Blount County Public Library in Tennessee! After a recent visit to see his daughter who lives in Spain, he is doubling down on his efforts to learn Spanish, with an impressive 14 hours in March: “I’m inspired by all the nice folks I meet who…
3 new indigenous North American languages Posted by meaghan on Jan 20, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
A big part of the reason learners can choose from 140+ languages: the hard work of 7000 Languages and their community partners! In the last 12 years, the non-profit has worked with indigenous groups to create online courses in 38 indigenous languages. Including the three latest additions: Chinuk Wawa, Comanche, and Hupa. The partners provide the…
10x Platinum Posted by meaghan on Jan 16, 2025 in Company News, For Libraries
Taylor Swift. The Rolling Stones. Hamilton. And us. All 10x Platinum. We didn’t sell millions of records in 2024. Even better. We won a Modern Library Award with Platinum distinction for 
the 10th year in a row! The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) are like the Grammys, but better because the voters are librarians evaluating the products…
Free language learning at every library in Denmark (for Danes and newcomers!) Posted by meaghan on Dec 9, 2024 in Company News, Learning Material Updates, Library Success Stories
Since 2023, every Danish citizen has been able to learn a language for free with their library card. But only if they were comfortable learning a new language using English. Now every Dane—and newcomers to Denmark—can access free language courses taught in their native language. No more language barriers. “Danish for Migrants” course for speakers…
Live Panel: Supporting English Language Learners at Your Library Posted by meaghan on Oct 8, 2024 in Company News, For Libraries
Update: the panel discussion event has passed. We had a blast. The panel shared tons of great tips you definitely don’t want to miss. Watch the recording here. Libraries are on the front lines of supporting immigrants and refugees in their communities. That means building literacy of all kinds: digital, financial, and of course English…