Byki: Web-based Language Learning That’s Easy, Fast, and Effective!

Already registered?
Click here to go straight to Byki!

Recorded Books is visiting many of our branches presenting hands-on introductions to their language learning system. Here's the full schedule:

Wellington Branch - Tue, Feb 15 – 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Gardens Branch - Wed, Feb 16 – 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Okeechobee Blvd. Branch - Wed, Feb 16 – 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Royal Palm Bch Branch - Wed, Feb 16 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Hagen Ranch Rd. - Thu, Feb 17 – 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
West Boynton Branch - Thu, Feb 17 – 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Lantana Rd. Branch - Thu, Feb 17 – 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Correction: In the January issue of Books & Bytes a Byki event was listed for West Boca Branch. This listing should have listed the West Boynton Branch as shown above.

How do you get started?

Can't make it in person? Recorded Books is also hosting monthly online tours of the Byki Online service. Click here to register and for more info.

What is Byki?

Byki (Before You Know It) is a powerful language-learning system that uses flashcards to teach you a set of words or phrases. It is the fastest possible way to lock foreign words and phrases into your long-term memory.

And, best of all, it's free with your library card! Just visit any of our branches to create a Byki account here, then use any internet connected computer to learn your language.

• Over 80 Languages, including English for Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese Speakers

• Personal Progress Tracking

• International Language and Cultural Resources

• Pronunciation Analysis

• And Much More!

The following languages are included:

Afrikaans, Albanian, Altai, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Belorussian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Buriat, Castilian Spanish, Chechen, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Mirandese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajiki, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Tuvan, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Zulu, and many more!

Posted: 01/05/2010

Palm Beach County Library System
3650 Summit Blvd.,
West Palm Beach, FL, 33406
Phone: 561-233-2600; Fax: 561-233-2627
South County and Glades: 1-888-780-4962
Questions or Comments? Click here.