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:
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El Telegraph - Belconnen
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An Nahar - Woden
Magazines
Bengali
Books and CDs are available at our Gungahlin Branch
Chinese
Books are available at our Dickson, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin branches
Newspapers
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Pacific Times - Belconnen
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Australian Chinese Daily - all branches
Magazines
Croatian
Books are available at our Belconnen branch
Newspapers
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Croation Herald - Gungahlin
Dutch
Books are available at our Woden branch
French
Books and audiobooks are available at our Woden branch
Magazines
German/Deutsch
Books and audiobooks are available at our Woden branch
Newspapers
Magazines
Greek
Books are available at our Belconnen Branch
Newspapers
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Greek Herald - Belconnen and Woden
Magazines
Hindi
Books are available at our Tuggeranong and Gungahlin Branches
Magazines
Italian
Books are available at our Woden branch
Magazines
Japanese
Books are available at our Belconnen branch
Magazines
Korean
Books are available at our Gungahlin branch
Russian
Books are available at our Civic branch
Newspapers
Magazines
Serbian
Books are available at our Belconnen branch
Newspapers
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Vesti - Belconnen and Gungahlin
Magazines
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
Tamil
Books, CDs and DVDs are available at our Gungahlin branch
Magazines
Turkish
Books are available at our Woden branch
Vietnamese
Books and CDs are available at our Belconnen and Tuggeranong branches
Newspapers
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Chieu Duoung - Belconnen
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Viet Mual - Dickson and Tuggeranong