Yearly Archives: 2018

I love the movies in Mango Languages. Currently there are movies in French, Mandarin, Spanish, Italian, German, and Japanese. To access the movies in Mango, click on the “Languages” tab. Then click on “All Movies”. The movies will display.

Before watching the movie choose either “Movie Mode” (“Sit back and enjoy the show!”) or “Engage Mode”, which helps you learn dialogue, grammar, and culture with short lessons and interactive content.

Then choose subtitles. For example, you can have either English, German, English and German, or no subtitles.

Each scene has a “Scene Introduction”

and each scene has a “Follow-up” which reviews the scene’s dialog part by part.

If you love languages, and would like to get beyond “How much is the bill, please”. Or if you just love movies, you should check it out.

Mary Lee Hart, Northland

We are moving into the new year, and people are making their travel plans.  It is fun and helpful to know at least a little of the language of the country they want to visit.

Help your patrons learn a new language with our Mango Languages online learning resource.  Mango Languages is linguist-approved interactive learning software that teaches practical conversation while being fun and encouraging.

Patrons can get started by either  creating an account – or just using Mango as a guest.  Encourage your patron to create an account, because it offers progress tracking.

Patrons can choose from over 70 languages – from Spanish to Swahili, English to Icelandic, and Shakespeare to Pirate – covering just about everyone’s language and cultural curiosities.  Here is the list of 72 languages currently offered through the library and Mango.

As noted above, English courses are included.   More than one in five U.S. residents speak a language other than English at home, and nearly 22 percent require development in their English skills.   Mango offers a complete English learning experience that is easy to follow and fully narrated in the learner’s native language.  This can be a critical resource for non-English-speaking patrons.

Because patrons like the convenience of using mobile apps.  Mango has a mobile app that offers patrons a remote, anytime-anywhere learning experience.

Mango is a wonderful learning resource offered by the library.  Its fun and free with a valid library card.  Introduce your patrons to Mango.  They will love it.

Lisa D., Upper St. Clair Library

Are you still keeping up with your new year resolutions? Need health advice or extra support? Check out Consumer Health Complete powered by EBSCOhost. It provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Consumers can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.

Trying to quit smoking? Click on the Smoking Cessation” link. Looking for medication information? Click on the “Prescription Guide” link. Looking for healthy recipes? There’s a link for that, too! (each recipe comes with nutritional facts and diabetic exchanges)

Another amazing feature is the ability to print fact sheets and pamphlets. Fact sheets and brochures educate on selected health topics including allergies & asthma, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness, disabilities, drugs & alcohol as well as fitness and nutrition. These guides can be used throughout the library to promote wellness in the community.