Have you used our language resources for personal or professional enrichment, or to prepare for a trip? We’d love to hear about it!
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an online language learning program.
- Find instruction in over 70 languages!
- English language learners can choose a course tailored for one of 21 native languages.
- Short specialized courses are offered for specific needs, such as Job Seeking in English.
Login with your library barcode number — first-time users can create an account using an email and password to store progress.
To use the Mango app, create your account here, then download for iPhone or iPad or Android. Sign in with the username and password you created.
ASL (American Sign Language) Deafined
ASL Deafined helps you learn American Sign Language through online video lessons, offering:
- Videos signed only by Deaf experts
- Lessons for beginners to advanced plus users
- Retention exercises
- Individualized progress chart (scores)
- 17,000 + Video dictionary with synonyms & variations
- Fingerspelling practice
- And more!
Login with your library barcode number — first-time users can create an account with a username, email and password to store progress.
After creating your account, you can download the app to use on the go: APPLE | GOOGLE PLAY
The Great Courses
Available on Kanopy and on Hoopla.
- Video courses in English grammar, French, Spanish, Ancient Greek and Latin.
- Downloadable (pdf) course materials included.
- See our guide to using Kanopy.
Using Kanopy for the first time? You will need to provide your email and create your own password.) A confirmation email will be sent, and you will then enter your Scotch Plains library card number and PIN.
Tickets are used to play videos on Kanopy. Each month you receive 15 tickets. Your tickets reset on the first day of the month, and unused tickets don’t roll over to the next month. You can see your remaining tickets for the month in the top-right corner of the homepage. As you browse for titles, you’ll see the number of tickets required to watch each title and how long you have to watch it.
Kanopy ESL and Language Study Films
Kanopy Films also includes ESL lessons, as well as numerous documentaries on language preservation and linguistics.