Library Services for a Multi Cultural Community
Vale Libraries - we speak your language
What do we have to offer?
- Fiction and non fiction books by ethnic
minority authors
- The County Library, Barry holds a collection
of fiction available for loan in the following
languages: Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese Mandarin,
Gujarat, Hindu, Lithuanian, Polish (and children's), Spanish
children's, Turkish, Urdu
- We're happy to supply books in other languages and at
other locations. Please let us know what laguage you would like to
read by completing this
form.
- Quick Reads and free Quick reads with CDs, for
those learning English
- Talking books for adults available for £1.00
for three weeks and free to children
- Children’s story books with the text both in
English and another language. Languages include: Arabic,
Tagalog, Gujerati, Polish, French,
Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese, Japanese, Russian,
Spanish and Italian
- Free language tapes and CDs
- Free use of the community rooms at County
Library Barry for community groups
Music CDs and DVDs for hire for a small
charge
First
Steps is an online course for those new to the
computer which includes an option to view the modules in
Arabic, Bengali, Polish, Somali and Urdu whilst listening
to the English speech.
You can use our free internet PCs to find more information
online.
Whilst the NHS Sheffield Library Service provides Health
Information in Languages other than English.
A downloadable leaflet
listing our services for the multicultural community.
Welcome to Wales Packs for Migrant
Workers
The Welsh government
provide
Welcome
to Wales Pack for Migrant Workers that have a wealth of
information about living and working in Wales. The aim is to ensure
that migrant workers who come to this country are fully aware of
their rights and responsibilities, and to help them fit in with the
local community.