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Multilingual collection
The library has books and DVDs in many languages. Many of these are from the Southern Ontario Multilingual Pool (SOMP), a collection of books in different languages shared between libraries in Ontario.
We have materials in:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Dutch
- German / Deutsche
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Persian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Punjabi
- Romanian
- Russian
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Tamil
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
You can also get books and DVDs in another language by requesting an Interlibrary Loan. Please contact us to add a new language to our library.
If you are looking for books in French, please see our Français page.
English as a second language (ESL) collection
We have ESL books on the main floor of the library.
Learning a new language
Learn a new language with Mango Languages. Create your profile using your library card and choose from over 70 languages including English as a Second Language (ESL). Using the Mango lessons and real world conversations, you listen and speak and get instant feedback that builds confidence. Mango tracks your activity and has helpful support. Learn using your computer or mobile device.