Learn more about Tell Me More, the online language learning resource (think Rosetta Stone, but better) during one of the many tutorials offered this fall. Check the Events listings for more details or call your local library.

Webreader 1. Choose a website (or paste in some text) 2. See definitions by pointing at words 3. Voilà You're reading a foreign language online. Great way to expand your vocabulary and improve reading comprehension.

Learning French and wondering how to conjugate all those difficult verbs? Get your French conjugations here -- present, future, imperfect, present perfect, past perfect, pluperfect, and MORE!

Use simple keyboard shortcuts to type umlauts, circumflexes, upside-down question marks and more at this Penn State site! 

Concordia Language  Villages is offering day camps for kids in the Twin Cities. Overnight camps are also available for youth, adults, and families! There are still openings, but register soon!

From Afrikaans to Tongan and many languages in between, Digital Dialects has free, fun animated activites for language learners to practice their vocabulary in over 50 languages.

Reading a newspaper in a language is a great way to immerse yourself in the language and culture of a country. With the database NewspaperDirect Press Display you can read international newspapers from across the world. Learning Spanish? Try reading a newspaper from Latin America or Spain. Traveling to Brazil? Read a newspaper from Sao Paulo.

Learn about current events with video and comprehension exercises in Tell Me More's weekly lessons. Lessons are offered for English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German learners. Once you're hooked, set up a free account with Tell Me More via the library web site.

It's not too early to think about camp. Concordia Language Villages offer year-round language camps in the Twin Cities and the north woods. Check out the schedule; there are opportunities for kids, adults, and families.

Since 2003, Merriam-Webster online has picked a Word of the Year. This year, with the economy on most people's minds, the winner was bailout, which is defined by Merriam-Webster as "a rescue from financial distress".

Tell Me More, the library's new language learning tool, is now available to customers from home and in the library. Users now have access to interactive instruction in 7 different languages, including English, Spanish and French. Coverage areas include everyday language topics and business conversation skills. Registration is required and users need to use the Internet Explorer browser. See the Quick Start guide for more information.

With Livemocha, users get a social networking site where they use audio-visual tools to learn a new language and make "friends", who tutor members learning their native language. Languages include English, Spanish, French, German and even Icelandic! Registration required.

Interested in learning Japanese? Check out the Japanese language program provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting, Irasshai  (which means "welcome" in Japanese). The site has over 100 video lessons, many of which are quite funny and great cultural information.

Traveling this summer? Arm yourself with a few useful expressions in one of 26 languages. Bon voyage!

Summer is a great time to tackle a new language. Check out some of our newest titles: Irish conversation; German; Japanese for dummies; Thai conversation; Farsi; and many more.

Reading in a foreign language is a great way to acquire new vocabulary.  Both the suburban and city libraries collect books and DVDs in over 10 foreign languages.

Learning English? Check out Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day.  Site also includes pronunciation exercises and commonly confused words.

CoffeeBreakSpanish offers up weekly lessons you can listen to online or download to your PC, iPod, or mp3 player. Check out other language learning podcasts at Radiolingua.

With the holidays over, adult ELL and GED classes are starting up again. To find a class near you check the Adult Literacy  Hotline. You can also call 800-222-1990.

Merriam Webster's Word of the Year 2007 is w00t.  No, it's not in the official dictionary yet, though perhaps this is the first step.

Annenberg Media offers free streaming video of popular language courses like the Destinos telenovela for learning Spanish. English, French, and German are also available. These video courses are great for learning language in context.

Missing Rosetta  Stone? Try Mango Languages, FSI Language Courses, or BBC Languages to practice your favorite foreign language.  We also have wonderful print and audio courses available for check out, or you can try the audio eBook versions of the Pimsleur language learning series via our NetLibrary subscription. 

If you missed the initial announcement:  the company has decided to discontinue online access for public libraries. Our subscription ended on 10/31/2007. For users wishing to contact Rosetta Stone regarding this decision, their toll free number is (800) 788-0822.

For Somali speakers: An online guide to learning English, written in both Somali and English, with grammar and a vocabulary list of over 600 common English words - Beginning English for Somali Speakers.