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You can teach yourself Spanish, Greek, Russian, Italian, German, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese or Brazilian Portuguese with 
our Mango Language program. Learning English for Polish, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese speakers is also offered. Hear the words being pronounced and see them on your computer screen either in the library or at home. Click on the link above, or look for "Mango" on our list of Alphabetical list of databases or Education databases
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Library will be closed July 3-5 for holiday
The Rochester Public Library will be 
closed from Friday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 5th to honor the 4th of July holiday. The library will re-open on Monday, July 6th at 9:30am.
July iFilm: Munyurangabo
Join us on Wednesday, July 8th at 6:00pm in the library auditorium for this month's iFilm, Munyurangabo. After stealing a machete from a market in Kigali, Munyurangabo and his friend,
Sangwa, leave the city on a journey tied to their pasts. From two separate tribes, their friendship is tested when Sangwa's wary parents disapprove of Munyurangabo, warning that "Hutus and Tutsis are supposed to be enemies." more»
P-B Dialogues:
U of M Downtown Campus
Join us on Thursday, July 9th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the library auditorium to hear UMR Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutiona
l Advancement Jay Hesley, Post-Bulletin Managing Editor Jay Furst, and others to talk about the master planning process and how it might reshape downtown and nearby. more»
Movie@Your Library:
Iron Man
Join us on Monday, July 29th at 6:30pm in the library auditorium for our featured film, Iron Man, in 
which billionaire industrialist Tony Stark creates a suit that sustains his life. When he heals, he decides to use his technology to fight crime and leads a double life as Iron Man in this comic book adventure. more»