Tax Forms Update

Federal and state tax forms are now here at the library. However, the instruction books for the 1040, 1040-A and 1040-EZ forms will not arrive before mid-February, according to the IRS.

All federal forms and instructions are available to you at the IRS website, www.irs.gov. Printing at the library is 20 cents per page.

Feel free call us before you visit, to be sure that we have the forms that you would like.

Mango Premiere

Our language-learning database, Mango, has just had an update! If you are not familiar with Mango, it is an online resource that teaches languages. Start with a brand new language you've always wanted to learn, or polish up a language you are already familiar with by taking a placement test to skip past the introductory lessons and go on to advanced level learning.

Available languages include:

Foreign language courses for English speakers: Arabic (Levantine), Arabic (MSA), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, French (Canadian), German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latin, Malay, Malayalam, Norwegian, Pashto, Pirate, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Spain), Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish

English Courses for: Arabic Speakers (Egyptian), Arabic Speakers (MSA), Armenian Speakers, Chinese Speakers (Cantonese), Chinese Speakers (Mandarin), French Speakers, German Speakers, Greek Speakers, Italian Speakers, Japanese Speakers, Korean Speakers, Polish Speakers, Portuguese Speakers (Brazilian), Russian Speakers, Spanish Speakers (Latin American), Turkish Speakers, Vietnamese Speakers

Other Languages: Latin, Greek (Koine), Greek (Ancient), Biblical Hebrew

Framingham residents can access the database from home with their card numbers, but anyone can use Mango within the library- just don't forget your headphones. (If you do forget, never fear, we still have you covered. We sell headphones for $2 at the Circulation Desk.) You can also continue your lessons on-the-go by downloading the Mango app on your phones and tablets.

What's new with Mango Premiere?  Now you can learn languages through film! Browse the available offerings and either watch the movie of your choice with subtitles, or choose "Engage Mode" for a closer look at scene dialogue. Learn vocabulary, phrases, culture and grammar all while enjoying a new film.

For more information on Mango, click here to see our webpage.

If you have any questions, contact us! Reference staff is here to help. Stop by the second floor, or:
E-mail us: fplmail6@minlib.net
Call us: 508-532-5570 x4361

Happy learning.

Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys

Come have a look at our new Bridging Cultures: Muslim Journeys display, on loan to us from Framingham State!

According to Whittemore Library:
"The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and was made available through a grant provided to the Whittemore Library.
The 25 books and 4 DVDs included on the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf have been carefully selected to present the American public with new and diverse perspectives on the people, places, histories, beliefs, practices and cultures of Muslims in the United States and around the world.
The books listed here are divided into six themes, each of which focuses on a different perspective in Muslim life."

For a complete list and description of items in the display, please click here to see Whittemore's guide to the collection.

 Stop by the second floor, right by the Reference Desk, to have a look!