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- Books:<\/strong> Most libraries offer international collections, ranging from the most famous foreign novels to translations of popular YA novels. Whether you\u2019re interested in interested in Don Quixote <\/em>or Los Juegos del Hambre<\/em>, your public library is the first place to look. (Bonus: they may also have language-learning workbooks that you can photocopy and use for practice.)<\/li>\n
- Other Lendable Materials: <\/strong>From DVDs to CDs to audiobooks, libraries have a lot more between the stacks than just books. Queens Borough Public Library, for example, is home to an International Resource Center that provides books, CDs, DVDs, and more in a dozen languages from Bengali to Italian.<\/li>\n
- eResources: <\/strong>If you\u2019d rather learn online, most libraries nowadays have online collections as well. And it\u2019s not just foreign language eBooks, you can also access newspapers, magazines, and more.<\/li>\n
- Online Courses: <\/strong>Speaking of online resources, many public libraries subscribe to an online language learning program, like Transparent Language Online<\/a>. We work with hundreds of libraries<\/a> across the U.S. to bring 100+ languages to their community. Best of all, you can access it at home or on the go as long as you have your library card!<\/li>\n
- Discussion Groups and Classes: <\/strong>There are benefits to physically going to the library, too. Libraries often offer informal discussion groups or formal language classes, like our friends at Jacksonville Public Library<\/a>, who received the\u00a02015 Top Innovator Award in Customer Experience<\/a>for their immersive language classes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
From the resources listed above, to free internet access, to a quiet, cozy place to study, the library is a language learner\u2019s haven. If you\u2019re not convinced, your local library has a lot more to offer beyond languages.<\/p>\n
Visit your local library and sign up for a library card to see what\u2019s available to you. (And find a library near you<\/a> that offers free access to Transparent Language Online!)<\/h4>\n
7 Reasons Everyone Should Have a Library Card<\/a> <\/strong> from Transparent Language, Inc.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"library](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2016\/03\/spanish-for-librarians-ipad-350x313.jpg\")
According to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey, 61% of Americans have a library card, though only 48% have visited a library in the last 12 months. More surprisingly, in the digital age, is that only 30% have visited a library website in the last 12 months. This tells us that Americans, language learners in…<\/p>\n
- Other Lendable Materials: <\/strong>From DVDs to CDs to audiobooks, libraries have a lot more between the stacks than just books. Queens Borough Public Library, for example, is home to an International Resource Center that provides books, CDs, DVDs, and more in a dozen languages from Bengali to Italian.<\/li>\n