Learn a New Language @ SLCL

Learning a new language can be fun, exciting, and sometimes intimidating. St. Louis County Library is here to help with your leap into the world of language. Whether you are traveling to another country, new to the English language, or just want to keep your brain active, learning a new language can be stimulating. SLCL has a variety of languages and levels available to you in several formats:

• Books, including dictionaries and full-text copies of books in another language
• Emedia, otherwise known as Electronic Media, is accessible through our webpage and includes Vocabulearn, Traveltalk, In-Flight, and more.
• Database access to language learning at home-including our newest database called Mango (no we are not giving away fruit).

These are just a few ways to explore some of the endless possibilities at the library. Visit our website or give us a call at 314-994-3300 for more info.

--Cindy M., Thornhill Branch

Sleuthing my Swedish Cousin

I have a famous Swedish cousin whom I never met. Actually even our parents who were first cousins grew up in different countries and never met. I do not know a word of Swedish but I did not despair knowing I could try the Library's newspaper directory NewspaperDirect Press Display:

http://0-library.pressdisplay.com.iii.slcl.org/pressdisplay/fr/viewer.aspx

The information is current, unique and the international newspapers from around the world are in full-color and full-page format. Moreover, one can translate the information at a click and one can even chose to just listen to it. So I just entered my famous Swedish cousin’s name in the keyword search box and found articles in French. Then I clicked on "translate to English “and chose to listen to the articles in English.

--Roz K., Jamestown Bluffs Branch