Learn a language

Whether you want to learn a few essential phrases for your holiday, study for an exam or simply improve your fluency in a foreign language, libraries have lots of different courses for different needs and language levels.

Use the library catalogue to check details of items in stock and to reserve titles - try a keyword search on the language you require

• language packs may be borrowed for four weeks
• Charges apply
• most libraries stock popular languages such as French, German, Spanish and Italian, many more on offer at larger libraries.
• available on cassette and CD.
• A good selection available of Foreign Language study books are also available as downloads from our eLibrary.

Learn online!

Transparent Language Online provides a complete learning solution packed full of pronunciation, speech, grammar, writing, and vocabulary building lessons - many languages available, including English as a foreign language. The eResources collection also includes a selection of foreign language dictionaries.