High Life Highland Libraries offer a wide variety of materials to help you learn a new including language. We have a range of dictionaries, Online language learning resources, language books and packs, and language courses on CD or Cassette.
Language Titles: Use the Advanced Search to find language learning books and packs.
The ultimate language-learning system offering something for every language learner – over 100 languages, English materials for speakers of 25+ languages, Intermediate English for everyone and 10 non-English pairs. Click here to sign up with your library barcode.
World newspapers and magazines
Read quality newspapers and magazines from 97 countries in 57 languages FREE with PressReader. There are nearly 2,200 titles to choose from. Click here to login with your library card number and PIN.
Learning Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic language books Browse Scottish Gaelic language books on the library catalogue.
LearnGaelic A first-stop for anyone and everyone interested in learning Scottish Gaelic.
Inverness College English language programmes Inverness College ESOL and Language Department offers a range of courses to help you learn and improve your English.
UHI Gaelic medium studies Information about Gaelic medium courses at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Filter by subject area to ‘Gaelic medium studies’ on the courses page.
Learning English
Highland ESOL Providers
The ‘Highland ESOL Providers’ organise English language (ESOL) classes in the Highlands and Moray. We are a group of people working in different colleges, community and public organisations.
Transparent Language Online Includes English materials for speakers of 25+ languages, Intermediate English for everyone and 10 non-English pairs.
Oxford Dictionaries & Language Reference
English language reference and bilingual dictionaries. Login with your library card number.
Materials in other languages
Adult Fiction books are available in Polish, Russian, Latvian, French and other languages. Please see our library catalogue advanced search to browse titles in other languages.
If you would like books in other languages please contact your nearest library, or Email [email protected]
Useful Shelf marks in Languages
| 400 Language | 450 Italian, Romanian & related languages |
| 410 Linguistics | 460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician |
| 420 English & Old English languages | 470 Latin & Italic languages |
| 430 German & related languages | 480 Classical & modern Greek languages |
| 440 French & related languages | 491.63 Scottish Gaelic. |
British Citizenship
Life in Great Britain – you can now study for the UK Citizenship test online. You will need your library card number to sign up for this free resource.
British citizenship – GOV.UK – official government information on becoming a citizen, Life in the UK test and getting a passport.
