December is National “Learn a Foreign Language” Month

Would you like to learn a new language? The Livingston Public Library has books, CDs,  DVDs, ebooks, and audiobooks to help you. In addition, the library provides free digital software like Rosetta Stone, Mango, and Little Pim for Livingston cardholders to learn a language online at your own pace. Start learning a language today during National “Learn a Foreign Language” Month!

Learn a language: Livingston Public Library Books, CDs and  DVDs 

Arabic	15-minute Arabic : learn in just 12 weeks
Burmese	Burmese : phrasebook & dictionary
Chinese	The first 100 Chinese characters : the quick and easy way to learn the basic Chinese characters
Danish	Danish phrase book and dictionary
Dutch	Beginner’s Dutch with online audio
Farsi	Farsi (Persian) for beginners : learning conversational Fars
Finnish	Fast talk Finnish : guaranteed to get you talking
French	Read & think French
German	German at a glance : phrasebook, dictionary, traveler’s aid
Greek	Complete Greek : learn to read, write, speak and understand Greek
Hebrew	Modern Hebrew for beginners : a multimedia program for students at the beginning and intermediate levels
Hindi	Hindi for beginners a guide to conversational Hindi
Icelandic	Fast talk Icelandic : guaranteed to get you talking
Irish	Beginner’s Irish : with online audio
Italian	Language hacking Italian : a conversation course for beginners : learn how to speak Italian–with actual people–right from the start!
Hungarian	Beginner’s Hungarian with online audio
Japanese	Easy Japanese step by step : an innovative approach to speaking and reading Japanese
Korean	Read & speak Korean for beginners : the easiest way to learn to communicate right away!
Latin	Long live Latin : the pleasures of a useless language
Malay	Malay
Norwegian	Norwegian phrase book and dictionary
Polish	Polish phrase book & dictionary
Portuguese	Teach Yourself Portuguese
Russian	Russian for dummies
Spanish	Spanish conversation
Swedish	Swedish phrase book and dictionary
Tagalog	Elementary Tagalog workbook
Thai	Easy Thai : learn to speak Thai quickly
Turkish	Berlitz Turkish for your trip
Ukrainian	Ukrainian
Urdu	Urdu
Vietnamese	Beginner’s Vietnamese : with online audio
Yiddish	The complete idiot’s guide to learning Yiddish

Learn a language: ebooks & eaudiobooks 

Click here to find 62 ebooks and audiobooks to help you learn a foreign language. 

Software

Mango Languages

Taught in your native language, you can take 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses. You can take the courses remotely, at the library, or through an app on your mobile device. 

Little Pim

Would you like your kids to learn a foreign language? Little Pim provides courses for early language development. You can access it through the computer browser and through an app. 

Rosetta Stone

Including 30 languages, the software uses images, text, and sound to teach words and grammar. Learning is structured around core lessons to build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, and also includes focused activities to refine grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more.

— Hongmei, Adult Services & Acquisitions Librarian