Community Language Materials
Our libraries have a permanent collection of materials in Arabic, Chinese and Greek. These are the 3 most widely spoken languages other than English in the Sutherland Shire.
Types of Material
You can search for all Arabic, Chinese and Greek materials in the library catalogue. The following types of material are available
| Books (adult) |
Books (children) |
DVDs | Magazines | Newspapers | |
| Arabic | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes |
| Chinese | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes |
| Greek | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✘ no | ✘ no |
| Russian | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✘ no |
| Books (adult) |
Books (children) |
DVDs | Magazines | Newspapers | |
| Arabic | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✘ no |
| Chinese | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✘ no | ✔ yes |
| Greek | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
| Russian | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
| Books (adult) |
Books (children) |
DVDs | Magazines | Newspapers | |
| Arabic | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
| Chinese | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✘ no | ✔ yes |
| Greek | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✔ yes | ✘ no |
| Russian | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no | ✘ no |
Books in Other Languages
If you would like to read in a different language the library can borrow books from other libraries for you. This is called a Bulk Loan.
Specific Titles or Author
If you would like us to borrow a specific author or title in your chosen language we will need to request it via Interlibrary Loan. You can ask at your nearest Library or complete an online request.
More Information
For help getting material to read in your own language ask the staff at any Sutherland Shire Libraries.
Reference Services, Sutherland Library
phone 02 9710 0351
email library@ssc.nsw.gov.au
p: 02 9710 0351 e: library@ssc.nsw.gov.au