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Mango Languages
Welcome to Mango!
Albany Public Library now offers the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools and guidance you need to expand your language skills wherever and however you learn best. Here’s why that’s awesome:
- Real-world conversations that won’t leave you lost in translation
- Voice Comparison for matching your pronunciation with native-speaker audio
- Listening & Reading Activities for reinforcing learned material and building new skills
- Personalized Review System that adapts to your individual learning pathway
- Culture Notes for unique insights into different cultures
- Mango Movies for learning through engaging, authentic content
With over 70 languages to choose from, including English, there's something for everyone. Take a look at the full list here.
Get started today! All you need is your Albany Public Library card and pin number.
Create your account here
Prefer a mobile version? Download the Mango app from the App Store or Google Play Store. You can also access our Mango App User Guide here.
LOTE4Kids 🦉
Storytime, in their language.
LOTE4Kids is a digital collection of picture books (ebooks and audiobooks) in a diverse range of World Languages. It allows kids to enjoy the magic of books and other activities in LOTE (Languages Other Than English), and each book comes with English translations to help kids learn new languages.
LOTE4Kids has over 3,000+ picture books in 65+ languages, with new books and languages released each month. This fantastic resource helps the library to engage with multilingual families in our community and allows kids to learn a language and connect with books through storytelling. Suitable for ages: 3+
Ready to get started? Grab your library card and head to LOTE4Kids!