Books

Browse our adult collection of books in:

Chinese
French (Magazines only)
German (Magazines only)
Hindi
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Ukrainian

eBooks & eAudiobooks

The library has eBooks and eAudiobooks in world languages. Click on these links and then choose the desired language.

Find eBooks and eAudiobooks in many languages in cloudLibrary by searching by Language in the dropdown at the top.

Find digital World Language materials in hoopla by selecting a language on the side menu.

For Children

The library has a large collection of Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Spanish and Ukrainian books for children. Smaller collections of books in other languages are also available. Please ask staff for help finding these materials.

The library also has LOTE4Kids (Languages Other Than English) which is a collection of hundreds of children's read-alongs from around the world, presented in both their original languages and English.

Books for teens in world languages can be found here.

Magazines & Newspapers

We have magazines and newspapers in eight languages. Our largest collections are in Spanish and Polish but we also have Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Russian. You can also read international newspapers and magazines on your PC or mobile device with PressReader. We also have international magazines in Libby Magazines.

Movies

We have movies in many different languages. Browse our largest collections in:

To browse all adult movies in different languages, click here and limit by language.

Music

The library has a wide variety of world music. Browse our collection of music from Ireland, India, Germany and Hawaii, as well as our collection of Latin music. You can browse our entire world music collection.

Additional Resources

Little Pim

Language learning for kids, pre-K to Grade 2; covers Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Hebrew, English, German, Arabic, Russian.

LOTE4Kids (Languages Other Than English)

LOTE (Languages Other Than English) is collection of thousands of children's read-alongs from around the world, presented in both their original languages and English. Also try the new LOTE4Kids app for Android/iOS.

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Mango Languages

Languages/cultural awareness. French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese German, English (for Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish speakers) and more, plus Little Pim for kids. Also has apps for iOS and Android (sign up via the website version first to get your username and password).

More Info | Video Tutorial

Peterson's Test Prep

Prep/practice tests for GED, ACT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, AP, job-related tests, TOEFL, citizenship and more. Search for colleges/scholarships or use the online resume builder and career exploration tools. Full list of tests & courses.

Video Tutorial

ProCitizen

U.S. citizenship preparation course from the makers of the Pronunciator language-learning product.

Pronunciator

UPDATE: Lessons in over 315 languages, including English, from dozens of source languages. Also try Pronunciator's new Bluebird app for quick audio-based lessons on mobile devices. Those preparing for the US Citizenship test can also use the ProCitizen preparation course by Pronunciator. Now offers an AI-based multilingual conversation partner for language practices, enhanced grammar tools and a high-quality translator from English to dozens of other languages.

App | Video Tutorial