Resources for Spanish Speakers
Recursos Para Hispanohablantes
Books & eBooks
eBooks & Audiobooks for Download
Borrow ebooks, comics, magazines, and audiobooks in Spanish from OverDrive (with the Libby or Sora app) and Hoopla.
To change your language in the Libby app, visit Menu, Settings, and Choose Your Language.
Libby Help • Sora Help (schools)
Spanish Language Materials
Search the library catalog online or browse the collection at Bay St. Louis library to discover:
Fiction and nonfiction books, including classics, comics, self-help, memoirs, and popular fiction titles
Language learning resources for ESL
Bilingual children’s books
The Spanish Language collection at Hancock County Library System was generously supplied by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) with grant funding through the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC).
Online Learning Resources from the Library
Mango Languages
Mango empowers you to communicate with confidence, preparing you for uncharted experiences with language and culture. Start learning today with over 70 world languages and more than 20 English courses.
BrainFuse
Create a free account with your library card to access learning resources for adults with study materials, live online tutors, and practices tests. Download the app for your mobile device.
Prepare for the US Citizenship Test
LinkedIn Learning
Free courses and learning paths with your library card. Access a library of learning videos with titles like:
Practice language every day
Public Speaking for Non-Native English Speakers
Accents and English as a second language (ESL)
Small Talk for Non-Native English Speakers
Download the app for on-the-go learning. When logging in, use Library ID: "hancockcls”
Learning Express Library
Register for a free account to save your progress. Ebooks and learning resources in Spanish and English, including:
Improve your written, oral and grammatical skills
Be a better reader
Develop your math skills
Prepare for the GED® Test
Become a US citizen
Databases & Other Resources from the Library
GALE LegalForms
Take the law into your own hands and create accurate, reliable legal documents with no hassle with Gale LegalForms. It offers Mississippi specific “attorney forms” – officially approved forms actually used by law firms. A selection of legal documents are available in Spanish-language and Spanish-English bilingual versions, including:
Ultima Voluntad y Testamento - Last Will and Testament
Contrato de Arrendamiento de Vivienda - Residential Lease Agreement
Contrato de Compraventa de Bienes Personales - Bill of Sale
NewsBank
NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. NewsBank provides only information from trusted sources, ensuring credible and focused search results. Use the A-Z Source List to find news sources in Spanish.
Free Web Resources
Google Translate
Easily get text and audio translations from selections or for a full webpage with Google Translate.
Available as a Chrome extension for automatic translation of full web pages.
ESL Gold
This website provides thousands of pages of free information and resources. All the materials are organized by skill and level for quick and easy access.
Citizenship Resource Center
This website is published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The site includes forms, practice tests, and history & genealogy webinars. Online chat is available to help users navigate the site. All information is available in English and Spanish. Some information is available in 23 additional languages.
