COLUMN: Able to journey? You would begin at your library | Englewood Solar

Now that we are getting more and more people vaccinated, we may soon be able to start thinking about planning a vacation.

The library has many resources to help you with your travel plans.

When traveling to a foreign country, you may want to brush up on a few key phrases in a new language. We have several resources for learning languages ​​in book and audio formats to get you started. Language classes are available in Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Hindi, Portuguese, and more.

Various travel magazines (and others) can be accessed online via the RBdigital database. Go to the library home page. charlottefl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/resourcesand select the RBdigital under digital media. We have 3,000+ magazine titles available to view on your favorite device including Canoe & Kayak, Motorcyclist, Natural Geographic, and Shutterbug. We even have Dogster magazine so you can plan a dog-friendly vacation.

The library has several up-to-date travel books such as Frommer’s, Fodor’s, and Lonely Planet that provide details on places to stay, restaurants, and activities in various cities and countries around the world. We have travel guides from Amsterdam to London, Israel to New Zealand, Hawaii to Costa Rica and more.

There are also several travel videos available, including many of Rick Steves’ adventures, Anthony Bourdain, and other videos that will give you a preview of your trip.

One of my favorite travel writers is Bill Bryson. Bill was born in America and lived in England for several years. He has written several books on travel, the English language, and science. Some of my favorites are “The Way To Little Dribble”, “A Short Story Of Almost Everything”, “A Walk In The Woods”, and “Notes From A Small Island”.

Stop by today and use your library resources to plan your next adventure.

Perhaps you are not ready to travel yet and would rather stay home to enjoy some of our virtual programs. You can request one of the adult painting kits for March from your library. When all the craziness in the world makes you feel stressed out, take some time to color.

Pick up one of our adult-themed St. Patrick’s Day painting kits from one of our libraries. Supplies are limited and will be distributed based on availability. Take one around the house when we’re open, or ask us to put one up on the side of the road for pickup.

Join us on Monday for a discussion of the life and work of the quirky, independent but popular filmmakers, writers and directors Joel and Ethan Coen. All of our virtual programs can be viewed on the Charlotte County Community Services YouTube page. //bit.ly/3qSnCrE.

Broaden your horizons from home with our virtual programs and online resources.

The Englewood Charlotte Library is located at 3450 N. Access Road in the Tringali Recreation Complex on State Road 776.