Multicultural library services
Libraries ACT have books, DVDs, CDs, magazines and newspapers in 23 languages other than English. Some items are available online too.
International Mother Tongue Day: Download the activity booklet (PDF 2.0 MB) and get your family and friends to help you fill it in!
Our digital resources include ones for learning languages. You can login with your library membership to use Road to IELTS, Clear Pronunciation, Active Reading, Practical Writing, and Tense Buster.
You can even learn English in your native language or learn over 70 over world languages with the Mango Languages app. Create your own login to track your progress, or if not, use 'Guest Access'.
We also have LOTE4Kids. It has books in languages around the world, and English translations.
If you are new to Canberra, visit the Welcome 2 Canberra website for information about support services in Canberra.
Language collections in our library
Arabic
Books are available at our Woden branch.
Newspapers:
- El Telegraph - Belconnen
- An Nahar - Woden
Magazines
- Fayrûz majalat al-mar'ah al-mumayazah - Woden
Bengali
Books and CDs are available at our Gungahlin branch.
Chinese
Books are available at our Dickson, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin branches.
Newspapers
- Pacific Times - Belconnen
- Australian Chinese Daily - all branches
Magazines
- Shi Shang Yiren - Gungahlin
- Duzhe - Dickson and Tuggeranong
- Jia Ting - Gungahlin
Croatian
Books are available at our Belconnen branch.
Newspapers
- Croation Herald - Gungahlin
Dutch
Books are available at our Woden branch.
French
Books and audiobooks are available at our Woden branch.
Magazines
- Paris Match - Woden
German/Deutsch
Books and audiobooks are available at our Woden branch.
Newspapers
- Die Woche - Woden
Magazines
- Der Spiegel - Woden
- Stern Magazine - Woden
Greek
Books are available at our Belconnen branch.
Newspapers
- Greek Herald - Belconnen and Woden
Magazines
- Ellinis - Belconnen
Hindi
Books are available at our Tuggeranong and Gungahlin branches.
Magazines
- India Today - Gungahlin
Bahasa Indonesia
Books are available at our Belconnen branch.
Italian
Books are available at our Woden branch.
Magazines
- Confidenze - Woden
- Cucina Moderna - Woden
- L'Espresso - Woden
- Oggi - Woden
Japanese
Books are available at our Belconnen branch.
Magazines
- Animedia - Belconnen
Korean
Books are available at our Gungahlin branch.
Polish/Polski
Books are available at our Woden branch.
Magazines
- Polityka - Woden
- Wprost - Woden
Russian
Books are available at our Civic branch.
Newspapers
- Argumenty/Facty – Civic
Magazines
- Karavan Istorîî - Civic
Serbian
Books are available at our Belconnen branch.
Newspapers
- Vesti - Belconnen and Gungahlin
Magazines
- Bazar - Belconnen
- Lepota i Zdravilje - Belconnen
Sinhalese
Books are and DVDs available at our Gungahlin branch.
Spanish/Espanol
Books are available at our Belconnen and Tuggeranong branches.
Newspapers
- Spanish Herald - Belconnen
- El Espanola - Tuggeranong
- Cambio 16 - Belconnen
- jHola! - Belconnen, Tuggeranong and Erindale