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New: Beginner French Course for Librarians

meaghan — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:36:05 +0000

The first question librarians asked when we launched the Spanish course for library staff… do you have this is in French? The answer is finally oui, oui! Introducing the French for Library Professionals in Transparent Language Online. Librarians, library staff, and volunteers can now better serve French speaking patrons in everyday scenarios around the library.…

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Compete in Multilingual March!

meaghan — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:03:42 +0000

The Olympics may be over. But competition is just heating up for language learners. Compete with language learners at libraries around the world during Multilingual March! It’s simple. Log in to Transparent Language Online for Libraries. Pick any (or many) of the 140+ available languages. Learn for at least 5 hours during the entire month…

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New: Canadian English for Newcomers Course

meaghan — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:21:10 +0000

Picking up and starting somewhere new is tough. You may not know much (or any!) of the local language. And you don’t know what else you don’t know. How to visit a doctor. How the Canadian school system works. How to prep for a long winter. The new Canadian English for Newcomers course is designed to help…

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I applied for a course to learn English. by Shrifan Mostafa

New: 6x More Spanish for Librarians

meaghan — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:57:44 +0000

Better serve your Spanish-speaking patrons with the new and improved Spanish for Library Professionals course in Transparent Language Online! How does it compare to our original Spanish course for librarians? Well, it’s 6x longer. Because 12 lessons is good. But 77 lessons… ¡es mejor! The new course is organized into 11 topical units, so you’ll…

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Our 11th Consecutive Modern Library Award!

meaghan — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:20:53 +0000

Winning our eleventh consecutive Platinum Award in the Modern Library Award just days after the Stranger Things series finale… a Hollywood ending. Except it’s not an ending! It’s a continuation of our collaboration with library professionals to help their communities meet their language learning goals. And in 2025, collaborate we did on all things language:…

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2025 Year in Review

meaghan — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:19:56 +0000

Technically, 2025 was the year of the snake. For us, it was the year of the librarian. Every year we add new languages and courses to meet library patrons’ emerging needs and interests. We did plenty of that this year. But this year, we paired every major platform update with a professional development event for…

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New: US Citizenship Test Prep Course (2025 Version) in English and Spanish

meaghan — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:19:59 +0000

One day you’re gathering with hundreds of library professionals for a panel discussion about how US libraries are supporting citizenship seekers. The next day (literally) USCIS announces a new version of the US Citizenship test. More questions asked. More topics covered. Not much time to prepare. For librarians and citizenship educators looking for a new…

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