2024 marks 125 years of service to the Essex community!  Join the $125 Club and help us celebrate this milestone with your donation of $125.  Your support will help launch us into another 125 years of service.   

You’ll receive our thanks and a special tote bag, designed  with a drawing of the library by Jim Van Hoven. This is an ongoing effort throughout our anniversary year. Donors will be gratefully acknowledged in our Fall newsletter.

Resource sharing through the CEF Library System makes it possible for member libraries, including small libraries such as ours, to offer a wealth of information and opportunities. Here’s a quick look at language learning resources that are available with the magic of your library card.

Mango Languages is language-learning software that teaches practical conversation in over 70 languages. It offers the ability to download for learning in the car, progress tracking, and culture notes that enhance the learning experience. With Mango Reader, you can go to any website and get translations in real time. This feature is a Google Chrome extension currently available in 12 languages. The new Mango Vocabulary feature allows you to review chapter vocabulary with flashcards and lists, study words by topic, and even create your own personalized vocabulary lists so that you can study what’s most important for your language learning journey. Mango has recently
introduced American Sign Language to the Mango Languages platform also!
Overdrive offers ebooks and eAudiobooks on language learning. Do you already know some French? Check out the French short stories for beginners!
Resources for children include: First phrases books (French, Spanish, or Italian options);
Let’s learn Korean kit; Bilingual kits for French, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian that each include a Vox book with an audio component.

To participate in the Adopt a Book program, donate $15 to the library and pick out a book from the list of new and upcoming releases below. When the book arrives, we will add a commemorative bookplate honoring your donation and you will get to read it first!
To request a title for adoption, email  beldennoblelibrary@gmail.com

View the list of titles for adults by clicking here.

View the list of titles for children by clicking here.

You can easily request an item from the library catalog by clicking here. If you prefer,  we are happy to place the request for you.  We are also happy to entertain purchase requests. Please fill out the form below with the information about the item you are requesting, or call the library at 518-963-8079.

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