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Trying hard to land a job in this economy? Make yourself more competitive by learning a foreign language now–Spanish, French, Chinese, or Russian. You’ll find books, CDs, and DVDs in our Language Center which will help you do just that. In addition, Danbury Library carries an updated career collection, as well as typing and resume-builder computer programs, available to you at no cost. Our dedicated librarians will guide you in your search for your dream job. So, come on by and start your job search now!

We have bad news for those of you who have been enjoying learning Spanish and Portuguese for free on our Language Center website.  As of now, Rosetta Stone has discontinued their service to public libraries around the country.  However, we invite you to check back in a month or two when a replacement program/vendor becomes available.

We’re all geared up now to kick off the month-long One Book, One Community celebrations. Among our guest speakers for the event, there are:

• Chef Suvir Saran–member of Culinary Institute of America’s World Cuisines Council and contributor of Food Arts magazine–will lecture on “Indian Cuisine through the Ages” on Saturday, October 4.
• Bus trip to Dévi Restaurant–Chef Saran’s restaurant in New York City–on Sunday, October 5.
• Madhur Jaffrey–actress and authority on Indian food–will talk on her biography, Climbing the Mango Tree, on Thursday, October 16.

Svaadist Khaanaa! (Bon appetit!)

Thanks to a Fairfield County Community Foundation–Donor Advised Fund, we are the FIRST public library in the country to provide remote access to ELLIS^TM, an English language-learning program, for free.  Stop by the Danbury Library to register for the program.  One of our instructors, available during these hours, will get you started.  You’ll then be able to connect to ELLIS^TM from home through the Language Center website.

You will need to take action before February 17, 2009 if you currently watch TV on an analog TV set that is not connected to cable, satellite or other pay TV service. If you own a television with a digital tuner or subscribe to a pay TV service, you will likely continue to receive TV programming as usual after the transition.

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I stumbled across Radio Lingua Network the other day on the iTune Store. Based in South Ayrshire in UK, Radio Lingua provides free podcasts of language learning materials, as well as forums & blogs for fellow learners. For an additional cost, you can download .pdf lesson guides, flash cards, quizzes and reviews. Isn’t the internet the greatest tool of all!