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March Mango Mania is here!
March Mango Mania is here! From March 15-30, the library is celebrating its new online language service, Mango Languages. For the next 16 days we will be having online contests all related to Mango and languages. For a full list … Continue reading
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I am traveling to Denmark this summer and I want to learn Danish so that I can get around more easily. Does the library have anything to help me learn Danish?
For anyone looking to learn another language the library has lots of great resources from books to CDs that you can check-out. Recently the library added Mango Languages which is an online language learning service. Over 40 languages including Danish … Continue reading
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Library Web Wednesday: 20th Century Poetry
Looking for poems to celebrate Black History Month? Check out the 20th Century Poetry database. This database offers over 3,000 poems from African American poets, such as Lucille Clifton, Wanda Coleman, and Langston Hughes. Each poet selection contains a short … Continue reading
Library Web Wednesday: Citizenship Resources
Thinking about taking the U.S. Citizenship Test? Check out the Adult Learning Center database. This database offers free resources to help you pass the U.S. Citizenship Test. Resources include study materials over American democracy, geography, holidays, and much more. It … Continue reading
Library Web Wednesday: U.S. Healthcare Database
Looking for a new physician or dentist in your area? Check out ReferenceUSA’s U.S. Healthcare database. With just a simple search, you can access detailed information on over 675,000 physicians and 180,000 dentists. Detailed information includes physician or dentist name, … Continue reading