International Language Collection

Enjoy the library’s International Language Collection! Its purpose is to serve the diverse ethnic communities and support many of the foreign language programs in our area.

Twenty two languages are currently represented, both Adult and Children’s books are housed together on the 2nd floor:

  • Albanian
  • Arabic
  • Bengali
  • Bosnian
  • Chinese
  • French*
  • German
  • Gujarati*
  • Hindi
  • Italian*
  • Japanese
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese
  • Punjabi
  • Russian
  • Spanish*
  • Tagalog
  • Tamil
  • Ukranian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese*

In addition to books, the library receives seven foreign language magazines (designated with an *) and maintains a large International Film Collection.

The library also offers Transparent Language Online, an online language-learning system that provides access to 110+ foreign language courses and over 30 English courses taught in the user’s native language. Transparent Language Online can be accessed at the library or from home using your library card.