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Available from any computer with Internet access.
Available from any computer with a library card.
Available from any computer with a library card, provided by NC LIVE.
Available from any computer within a library building.
Transparent Language
Build your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a foreign language. Over 110 languages to choose from, including English for speakers of over 30 languages. KidSpeak option available for some languages. Mobile apps for iOS and Android let you learn on the go. Help & More Info
Gale Courses
Offers instructor-led language courses including Beginning Conversational French, Conversational Japanese, Instant Italian, Spanish in the Classroom, Speed Spanish, Speed Spanish II, and Speed Spanish III. Help & More Info
The Great Courses
Video courses on subjects such as history, philosophy and religion, fine arts, language and literature, science, mathematics, economics and health, taught by professors and experts in their fields. Presenters are specifically chosen for their ability to teach. Help & More Info
MUZZY
Muzzy will be discontinued May 31. Please see the KidSpeak option in Transparent Language as an alternative.
MUZZY Club is the online version of the award-winning language course for children developed by the BBC. Durham County Library patrons now have access to a second language – at home, at grandma’s house, in the library, at school – anywhere there is an internet connection. (Note: If you are accessing Muzzy from outside of a Durham County Library location, you will need to enter your 14-digit library card number when asked for “Login ID.”) More info…
