Check out books, newspapers, magazines, DVDs and events and programs in community languages. Join English conversation groups and find resources on learning English. And more!
We support speakers of different languages with a range of resources, including:
- Borrow books, magazines and DVDs in your language
- Read eBooks and listen to eAudiobooks in your language
- Practice English in our English conversation groups
- Prepare for citizenship in our citizenship classes
- Take part in programs and events in your language
- Join in community-wide programs and events, all for free!
- مرحبا بك في مكتبتك ,لمعرفة المزيد ....
- 欢迎来到图书馆，详情请看中文
- Καλώς ήλθατε στη βιβλιοθήκη σας, μάθετεπερισσότερα στα ελληνικά
- 도서관에오신것을환영합니다. 한국어로더 자세히 알아보세요.감사합니다.
- Hoan nghênh bạn đến với thư viện, hãy tìm hiểu thêm các dịch vụ tài nguyên của thư viện bằng tiếng Việt ...
- আপনার লাইব্রেরিতে স্বাগতম, বাংলায় আরও জানুন
On our shelves, we have books, magazines, DVDs and some newspapers in a wide range of languages.
These language collections are shelved separately from the English language collection and include adult fiction and non-fiction (factual information), junior fiction and non-fiction and picture books.
To help you, each item has a short code on the spine to show which language it is in and children's books are also marked with a 'J'.
- ARA – Arabic
- BEN - Bengali
- CHI – Chinese
- GRE – Greek
- KOR – Korean
- VIE - Vietnamese
Each library has a slightly different collection and some specialise in particular languages. Search the library catalogue, call us on 9789 9423 or ask a librarian where to find the language you are looking for.
We can borrow books in an even wider range of languages from the State Library of NSW. Please ask at your local library for more information. This is a free service.
In our eLibrary, you will find even more reading options in your language on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
Find eBooks and eAudiobooks in other languages on:
- Libby
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Chinese
- Greek
- Vietnamese
- Indyreads
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Dragonsource 龙源电子期刊杂志 includes more than 2000 popular magazines and journals in Chinese.
LOTE4Kids has children's stories in over 60 languages. Watch in your own language and in English to help develop reading and listening skills.
You can also watch movies and documentaries on Beamafilm, which has content in multiple languages for both adults and kids.
Call us on 9789 9423 and ask for more information, or to request books in a specific language.
At Canterbury-Bankstown libraries, we offer many ways for you to learn English:
Visit the library or browse the online catalogue to reserve and borrow:
- reading, writing and comprehension books and kits
- English Learner Readers with audio CDs
- IELTS and Occupational English Test books (available at some libraries)
Learn online with online courses and resources such as:
- Online courses for living in Australia and getting a job
- Online courses for language skills (such as pronunciation, tenses, reading, writing, comprehension, studying)
- Practice IELTS online
- eBooks and eAudiobooks for learning English
- Plus, read eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines, or watch movies, in your language
For more information about any of our services, contact 9789 9423.
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