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Mango Languages
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Mango offers access to over 70 foreign language courses and 20 ESL courses. Mango can be accessed at the library, remotely, or even on-the-go with apps for iPhone® and Android™.
Oxford English Dictionary
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Search the authority on the English language. An unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over 500,000 words, both present and past.
Pronunciator
Use at Home? Yes
Description: You can learn 163 languages, including the largest ESL curriculum on the planet. Simply use your library card number to create an account and start learning through a variety of vocabulary exercises, quizzes, culture and business notes, and grammar review. Also includes lessons for 3 to 6 and 7 to 12 year-olds.
Language Learning Websites
- Babbel
- BBC Languages
- Duolingo
- DW (Deutsche Welle) – news available in 30 langauges
- English as a Second Langauge – from ECC
- Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley
- Live Lingua – FSI, DLI, & Peace Corps Language Courses