Travel

From SJCPLSubjectGuides

"For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake."
--Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894

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Contents 1 In the News 2 SJCPL Travel Resources 2.1 Browsing Our Collection 2.2 Classic Travel Books 2.3 Travel Magazines 2.4 Maps 3 Language Learning Help 4 Local Travel Events

In the News

• Torino 2006: News from Torino, Italy as it prepares for the Olympics

SJCPL Travel Resources

Browsing Our Collection

(Dewey numbers for travel books and videos)

910 - 919 Travel 912 Atlases and Maps 913 Ancient World 914 Europe 915 Asia 916 Africa 917 North America 917.1 Canada 917.2 Central America 917.3 - .9 United States 917.72 Indiana 918 South America 919 Oceana, Pacific Islands

from World Book Online Database

Classic Travel Books

(Series, Annuals and Old Favorites)

• Eyewitness Travel Guides
• Fodor's Road Guides
• Frommer's . . . (Alaska to Yosemite)
• Great Indiana Touring Book
• Indiana Travel Guide
• Insiders' Guide
• Mobil Travel Guides
• Off the Beaten Path Series
• Traveller's History of . . .

Travel Magazines

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Bestfares.com Chicago Reader Conde Nast Traveler

Consumer Reports Travel Letter Indianapolis Monthly Midwest Living National Geographic Traveler

Ohio Travel and Leisure Travel Holiday Where to Retire

Maps

• Fold-out maps can be checked out. They are available in a travel book section.

• City maps are available in many out-of-town phone books at Main.

• Many kinds of atlases are available throughout the library system.

Language Learning Help

• Mango Languagesis an online language learning system available for FREE to everyone. Learn at your own pace with a suite of features that make language learning more engaging and fun. You will need to sign up for your own account using your e-mail address. Languages covered are: Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Greek, English for Spanish Speakers, & English for Polish Speakers.

• The Library also has many language learning books and audio kits available to checkout.

Local Travel Events

• If you are age 50 or over, you can "Travel Around the World" in 10 sessions at Forever Learning Institute. For more information, call 282-1901, or pick up a course guide at the library.

Last updated on 10/23/07. Feel free to leave comments on the discussion page.