Welcome to EAPL eResources!
Explore our eLibrary of online databases to find the best digital resources for school, work and home! With these resources you can find an article, discover your next book, trace a family tree, learn a new language, and more. Need help getting started with navigating our popular online databases?
You will need a valid Easton Area Public Library barcode number to access many of these resources.
Below is a full list of our eResources. Click on the down arrow to expand the information for each database.
POWER Library
Discover full-text scholarly content for major college courses. Designed specifically for academic institutions and college-level students, Academic Search Main Edition provides authoritative full-text and peer-reviewed journals from nearly 1,900 full-text journals and nearly 1,300 full-text peer-reviewed journals. Subjects covered include biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, and more..
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Search a single catalog reflecting the holdings of over 1,500 Pennsylvania libraries and their combined collections of over 41 million books, audio materials, reference materials, movies, and much more. Libraries across Pennsylvania have collaborated to create this shared catalog of their collections. PA libraries also lend materials to other libraries. If the item you are looking for is located at a library that is not close to you, contact your local library to ask about an "interlibrary" loan. Because libraries acquire new materials daily, listings are updated on a regular basis. If you do not find what you are looking for this time, check back again at a later time.
This comprehensive news collection is ideal for exploring issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Its diverse source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos. Use it to explore a specific event or to compare a wide variety of viewpoints on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people. Content is easily searched and sorted through an intuitive, map-based interface. All NewsBank resources are mobile-responsive and remotely accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on any device.
A small, searchable collection of 40+ of the country’s top news magazines. Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. All NewsBank resources are mobile-responsive and remotely accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on any device.
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View the greatest events in world history with photographs, audio sound bites, video, and graphics, for over 185 years. Over 3,000 photos/images/sound bites/graphics added daily, including audio and visual snapshots of breaking news events, today's hot topics, great moments in news, sports and entertainment, celebrity portraits, and 20 million royalty-free stock images.
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Discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.
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The Black Freedom Struggle resource is provided complimentary by ProQuest. It features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. By centering on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans, it is hoped that this collection imbues the study of Black history with a deeper understanding of the humanity of people who have pursued the quest for freedom, and the significance of movements like Black Lives Matter. The Black Freedom Struggle website presents primary source documents from several of the time periods in American History, and contains approximately 1,600 documents focused on six different phases of Black Freedom.
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Britannica School PreK - 5th is a comprehensive source of informational text for younger learners pre-K to grade 5. It includes encyclopedia articles, images, videos, and magazine articles. There is a Britannica Fundamentals section for children Pre-K through grade 2. Tools such as a world atlas, virtual tours, country comparison, etc., allow learners to explore geography and animal kingdom topics. A Britannica Fundamentals provides materials for children Pre-K through second-grade.
Business Source Complete provides access to a wealth of information concerning businesses, companies, industries, and more.
Explore Business Source Complete and strengthen your business acumen utilizing:
• Company profiles by country
• Company profiles by industry
• Country reports
• Industry reports
• SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analyses
• Business news
• Business journals and magazines such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review, covering:
o Business
o Accounting and finance
o Management
o Marketing and sales
o MIS (management information systems) and POM (productions and operations management)
Need assistance with strategies to improve and strengthen your business and its marketing? Contact David Davis, Adult Services Coordinator, for guidance utilizing Business Source Complete at: davidd@eastonpl.org or (610) 258-2917 x313.
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization that evaluates thousands of everyday products and services to help people make informed purchasing decisions.
Here you can explore:
• expert product reviews, product ratings, and comparisons covering:
• appliances
• electronics
• home goods
• vehicles
• and more.
All reviews are based on rigorous in-house testing and unbiased research with no advertising influence.
Consumer Reports can help you choose the best products for your needs through:
• detailed buying guides
• side-by-side product comparisons
• consumer safety information
• product recalls
• smart shopping advice
Use Consumer Reports before making a major purchase to get the best value for your money!
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This collection includes hundreds of eBooks from renowned family publisher Cricket Media. It can help build strong literacy skills in students from grades pre-K to 8 by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles. This unique eBook collection explores a wide range of subjects to help young readers explore and expand their worlds.
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Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. Elementary includes full-text proprietary content from Blackbirch Press®, U-X-L, KidHaven Press™, and more! Content is continuously updated and provides interesting and important facts with connections to current and past events.
NewsBank provides the ability to search and retrieve full-text articles from area newspapers covering the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Search 20 years of Easton history with The Express-Times Collection from 1998 to the present. Explore current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online. All NewsBank resources are mobile-responsive and remotely accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on any device.
HeritageHub provides access to hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States from 1824 to today. This one-of-a-kind collection helps patrons and family historians uncover new family members and understand family relationships on a deeper level than ever before.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. State Collections empower researchers to digitally travel back through centuries to become eyewitnesses to local and regional history. From leading issues and events, like the U.S. Civil War, immigration, industrial developments, and race relations; to international, local and regional politics, the U.S. State Collections reveal state and local news coverage valued by researchers. Each title includes the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page images in easily downloadable PDF format.
Hoopla is a web and mobile library media streaming platform for audiobooks, comics, ebooks, movies, music, and television to be enjoyed on a computer, tablet, phone, or TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to view offline. *Please Note: Hoopla is only available to EASD residents and limited to 3 titles a month.
NOTE: If you have updated your Easton Area Public Library card to the new America 1776-2026 card or replaced with our standard library card:
• You will need to log into your account using the username and password you created during registration on the platform.
• Click on the gear for the Settings menu.
* If using a browser, select Library.
* If using the app, select Library Settings.
• Enter in new library card number.
hoopla allows only one card to be registered on an account at a time. More Info Creating Your Account
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Creating Your Account
• To access Hoopla, click on the "Get Started" button, and Hoopla will guide you through the steps to create a new account.
• Choose Easton Area Public Library when prompted to find your library, entered your library card number, enter your email and a chosen password, and click on "Complete Registration".
• You've signed up! You should receive a "Welcome to Hoopla" email.
Finding Items
• There are multiple ways to find or browse for items:
* Browse around the home screen to see popular and trending items.
* Click on the "Browse" drop-down menu to browse specific categories (audiobooks, eBooks, movies, etc.)
* Search for a specific item using the search bar. You can also narrow down your search to categories (audiobooks, eBooks, movies, etc.) using the drop-down menu next to the search bar.
Borrowing Content
• When you find an item you'd like to borrow, click on the "Borrow" button underneath the item image.
• You must confirm you'd like to borrow the title, and once confirmed the item will be available to read or watch.
• If you are using the Hoopla app on a mobile device, the item will be available to download to your device.
• You can view all of your currently borrowed items at any time by clicking on the "My Hoopla" button under "Currently Borrowed".
• Items will automatically be returned at the end of their lending period.
• EAPL patrons are able to borrow 3 titles per month on Hoopla.
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This collection includes over 600 documents with over 75,000 pages covering key aspects of the history of slavery in America from its origins in Africa to its abolition, including materials on the slave trade, plantation life, emancipation, pro-slavery and anti-slavery arguments, the religious views on slavery, etc. Date range: 1760-1910.
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Consisting of 450 titles totaling 94,000 pages of text, Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution documents the revolution and war that created the United States of America, from the earliest protests in 1765 through the peace treaty of 1783. The collection examines the political, social, and intellectual upheaval of the age, as well as the actual war for American independence through its eight long years of conflict. Date range: 1700-1910.
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Consisting of nearly 500 titles totaling about 90,000 pages of text, Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War documents the war that transformed America, ending slavery, and unifying the nation around the principles of freedom. This collection examines the war in all its complexity; its battles and campaigns, its political and religious aspects, the experiences of its leaders and common soldiers, the home front, and the military campground, from its causes to its consequences. Date range: 1858-1911.
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Kanopy is a video streaming service where patrons can watch movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos. The videos can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phones, tablets, and online.
NOTE: If you have updated your Easton Area Public Library card to the new America 1776-2026 card or replaced with our standard library card:
You will need to go into your account, either through the website or app, and enter your new card number.
More Info
Creating your account
• To access Kanopy, click on "Get Started" to begin creating your Kanopy account.
• Find and select Easton Area Public Library as your library, then enter your EAPL library card number.
• Create a Kanopy account with your name, email, and a password then click “sign up”.
Using the app on your mobile or TV device
• Search for "Kanopy" in your app store and install the app on your device.
• Once the app is installed, log in with the account you just created.
Browsing and Searching for Films
• To browse categories of films, hover over Browse at the top of the page on the website, or tap Browse in the bottom navigation bar of the mobile app. Then, select a category to browse shelves with that theme.
• To search for a specific film, or specific film topic, select Search at the top of the Kanopy homepage (on the Kanopy website) or in the bottom navigation bar (on the Kanopy mobile app) and search by title or keyword. Select a suggested search at the top of the results to see related titles.
Watching Films
• On the film title's details page, it will show you information about the film including how many tickets the film uses, and how long you will have access to the film. o Each month, you will have 20 tickets as an EAPL patron to use on films. The tickets do not carry over into a new month.
• When you find a title that you'd like to watch, click Play or Watch Now on the title's details page to open the video player. Or click the + button to "Add to Watchlist" to watch later.
Organized into targeted eLearning centers, the LearningExpress Library supports those looking to:
• strengthen professional skills
• improve core academic skills
• pass the GED
• prepare for college
• join the military
• obtain occupational certification
• find a job
• change careers
• become a U.S. citizen
• and much more.
These award-winning eLearning tools are designed to help students and professionals achieve their educational and career goals.
Legal Information Source offers everyday users the necessary tools and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. With the Legal Forms by U.S. State search feature, users can search state-specific legal forms by top subject areas.t
With Libby, the Library Reading App from Overdrive, you can access hundreds of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines on your phone, tablet, or computer. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere. Have library cards from other libraries? Sign into multiple libraries at once and see all of your loans in one place.
NOTE: If you have updated your Easton Area Public Library card to the new America 1776-2026 card or replaced with our standard library card:
If you do not have any holds or wishlists on your account:
• If using a browser, log in with the new card number.
• If using the app, at the bottom of the screen, click on the center account icon (looks like the top of a person's head behind a book).
• Select Manage Cards.
• Delete the old account.
• Select Add a Library with your new library card number.
If you have holds or wishlists you would like to transfer to your new card number:
• Email David Davis, Coordinator of Adult Services, at davidd@eastonpl.org or call the library at 610.258.2917.
• You'll need to provide either your old or new library card number (or both).
• We will then merge your old card into your new card on Libby.
More Info
Creating your account
• If it's the first time you're accessing the Libby webpage, click the "Already have a library card? Sign in here" button in the pop-up window. If you do not see a pop-up window, click the "Sign in" button in the upper right-hand corner.
• Follow the prompts to find and selection "Easton Area Public Library", and then sign in with your EAPL library card number.
• You've signed up! You should be redirected to the Libby homepage, where you can browse our EAPL catalog.
Using the app on your mobile device
• Search for "libby" in your app store (it will be called “Libby, by OverDrive”), and install the app on your device.
• Once the app is installed, log in by searching for and selecting Easton Area Library, and entering your library card number number.
Finding Items
• There are multiple ways to find or browse for items in Libby:
• Browse around the home screen to see popular and trending items.
• Use the filters at the top of the page to sort items in order of newest, most popular, or filter by items only available to be borrowed immediately. Clicking on the three lines in the left hand corner will also provide filters such as subject, format, audience, language, etc.
• Search for a specific item using the magnifying glass in the lower menu, on the bottom left hand of the screen.
Borrowing Content
• When you find an item you'd like to borrow, you will either have the option to borrow/read the item immediately or put the item on hold, if it's currently unavailable
• To see the items you have on loan, and the items you have on hold, navigate to your "shelf" by clicking the stack of books icon in the bottom menu.
• Tap Read With... to choose where you'd like to read a book (Kindle or Libby), then finish sending to Kindle (U.S. libraries only) or start reading in Libby.
• Tap Open In Libby or Open Audiobook to start reading or listening in the app. • Tap Manage Loan to see options like Renew Loan and Return Early.
POWER Library
Discover reliable and trusted information on a variety of topics to support middle school student research for government, U.S and world history, geography, literature, sciences, and social issues. Middle School offers cross-curricular content aligned to national and state standards, and presents material organized into a highly visual and topic portal approach to quickly find answers.
NewsBank provides the ability to search and retrieve full-text articles from area newspapers covering the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Browse or search articles and full issues of The Morning Call dating back to 1984. Explore current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online. All NewsBank resources are mobile-responsive and remotely accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on any device.
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Discover history. Whether you need to research a well-known person or learn about a famous city—this database pulls together billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries. MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases.
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This iconic monthly publication provides unparalleled, in-depth coverage of society, cultures, nature, science, technology, travel, geography, and more -- making it an essential resource for educators and students as well as general readers. This resource includes complete, unlimited access to the magazine's main content through 2020 -- every article from every issue, each fully searchable through an intuitive interface. Included are vivid photographs and historic articles as well as engaging videos and detailed maps. Explore the most recognized name in exploration and discovery, with comprehensive, relevant articles, legendary photographs, maps, and map supplements, the iconic magazine documents life on our planet and beyond, interpreting the world through the lens of personal story and experience.
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Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world, or search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. News also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.
Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive with a powerful viewing tool that lets you explore newspaper pages in detail, clip a page or article to print, and save/share what you find. Search for obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements, social pages, local sports action, advertisements, news articles, and more!
Calling all kids and parents! NoveList K-8 Plus is a subset of the database used in NoveList Plus and is a resource all about books specifically for younger readers. It helps readers find books that are just right for specific reading levels and interests while providing suggestions for picture books, chapter books, children's, and younger teen books in both fiction and nonfiction.
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Discover job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. These Pennsylvania government-provided resources are designed to help you find a good career, review job openings, and match you with employers. Explore websites that provide career and college planning resources, education, training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
This resource takes you to the following:
• PA CareerLink:
• Helps job-seekers and employers find the positions and talent they need.
• Resume Builder:
• Use this mobile-friendly tool to build your resume.
• SkillUp PA:
• Provides access to FREE online job skills training to Pennsylvanians
• Pennsylvania Career Guide:
• Use this resource to make smart career moves.
• Pennsylvania CareerZone:
• Register to use this secure platform to take assessment tests, learn about occupations, and use job application tools.
• Education Planner:
• Visit this one-stop career and college planning website, offered through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA).
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Provides career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
• PA Workforce Statistics
• Offers timely, objective, and credible workforce and economic statistics and analysis to help users make informed policy, business and career decisions that strengthen Pennsylvania’s economic security.
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PA Online Learning is a FREE (and growing) collection of tutorials on a variety of topics, including:
• using AI effectively
• navigating cybersecurity
• mastering Microsoft Office, include Excel and Word
• developing business resources
• improving management skills
• building employee development plans
• honing negotiation skills
• implementing social media
• writing grant applications
• improving employee scheduling and time management
• conductive effective meetings
• and more!
ParentTV offers thousands of on-demand parenting videos and courses with content designed to support those who care for children, from pregnancy through to teenage years. ParentTV works with leading psychologists, pediatricians, mental health specialists, nutritionists, occupational therapists and parenting educators across the globe.
Search and find videos on general parenting, play, behavior, child development, mental health, sleep, nutrition, technology and more. Most videos are under 10 minutes in length and can be accessed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
More Info
Logging in
• To access ParentTV, you will be prompted log-in with your EAPL library card number. Enter your library card number, click to box to accept the Terms and Conditions and Privacy policies, then click the “Login” button
Navigating ParentTV
• There are several ways to explore, search, and filter video topics in ParentTV:
• In the upper right-hand corner of the homepage, patrons can click on “Videos” to filter by children's ages and language options, “Series” to watch curated playlists, and "Experts to filter videos by their creators.
• Patrons can also explore parenting topics from the categories listed in the left-hand column of the screen, or by using the search bar.
Languages in ParentTV
• ParentTV offers videos in 5 languages: Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, and Spanish! Click on “Videos” to filer by language.
NewsBank provides the ability to search and retrieve full-text articles from area newspapers covering the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Browse or search articles and full issues of The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1981 to the present. Explore current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online. All NewsBank resources are mobile-responsive and remotely accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on any device.
POWER Library
Power Library is Pennsylvania’s online portal of information to find trustworthy answers to questions about healthcare, consumer purchases, personal finances, and much more. Enjoy 24/7 access to newspapers, magazines, journals, historical documents and photos, online databases, and eBooks. Research a subject. learn about your family history, locate a title or explore career options - it’s all here at Power Library. Most of the site is open for browsing, but, to use the online e-resources, you must have a library card issued by a library in Pennsylvania or you can obtain an eCard through the site.
ProCitizen is an online course that helps people prepare for the civics, reading, and writing portions of the US Naturalization Test, which is required to become a US citizen. The course is self-paced and interactive, and includes videos, practice exercises, and quizzes. Topics covered include American history, American democracy, geographic symbols, Holidays, vocabulary, rights and responsibilities, and system of government. ProCitizen is part of Pronunciator, our language-learning database.
Want to learn a new language? Try Pronunciator, a language-learning service featuring 163 languages with personalized courses, movies, music, and more! Learn how to speak a new language with the help of a variety of interactive techniques to meet the needs of both beginners and advanced learners. It also includes interactive ESL for 144 non-English home languages, citizenship preparation, and COVID-19 language courses. Apps for Android and Apple devices are also available.
POWER Library
This database provides coverage in areas including history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. All newspaper, magazine, and reference book content is 100% full text, editorially-selected and indexed from over 2,200 reliable, high-quality global sources, including 400 full-text nonfiction books and around 300 full-text book chapters from publishers such as Britannica, World Book, Rosen Publishing Group, Enslow, and ReferencePoint Press. Also find:
• Controversial Issues: Over 80 issues including Alien Life and UFOs, Animal Shelters, Coral Reefs, Coronavirus, Cryptozoology, Election 2020, Fake News, Girls and Women in Sports, Honeybee Population, Prisons, Racism, School Lunches, Service and Support Animals, Student-Athlete Compensation, and Transportation.
• Animal Facts: Over 325 animal fact pages including Asian Water Buffalo, Brown Recluse Spider, Elk, Funnel Web Spider, Howler Monkey, Piranha, Quetzal, Quokka, Spider Monkey, Yak
• Famous People: Over 200 famous people/biographies pages including Bill Clinton, Christa McAuliffe, Chuck Berry, Frida Kahlo, John Lewis, Kobe Bryant, Langston Hughes, Marion Anderson, Pele, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Greta Thunberg, Hank Aaron, Joe Biden, Joy Harjo, and Kamala Harris.
• Country Facts: 200 Country Fact pages with sections including information on population, government type, government official, agriculture, language, and holidays.
Small Business Source offers reliable information and tools to understand and address a wide variety of small business topics, and includes:
• business videos
• interviews
• lessons learned
• lectures
• how-to tips
• case studies
• help and advice
• start-up kit
• tips for writing business plans
Subjects Include:
• Starting and growing a business
• Writing a business plan
• Marketing a business
• Managing employees
• Going green
• Conducting business on the Internet
• Understanding legal information
• Selling a business
Small Business Source offers a collection of state-specific resources with demographic data and other information to meet the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Many of the full-text reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation’s oldest and most respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.
Visit Small Business Source to start or grow your business!
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Find detailed repair guides for all types of small engines. Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs such as engine and transmission disassembly. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type and model numbers.
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This archive presents an extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. The 4,000 issues include reports of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment. Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-century history and life. The archive is valuable to researchers and students of 20th-century current events, politics, and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, sports, and more.
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Whether you’re a true language learning beginner, dusting off your old high school Spanish, or eager to tackle your tenth language—Transparent Language Online will help you get started and stick with it! With this resource you can:
Learn 120+ languages, including:
American Sign Language
English (ESL/ELL) learning content for speakers of over 30 languages
30+ endangered North American and world languages (with more added every year!)
Practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing/typing with interactive lessons and courses
Build and maintain your vocab with vocab-focused lessons and a strategic review system that keeps it all fresh
Learn anytime, anywhere with mobile apps that include offline and hands-free modes
Explore a wide range of interests through courses focused on travel, workplace language, and beyond.