We have a range of material in different languages across our libraries.
Printed books
We have printed books in several community languages. They are kept at the following libraries, but may be reserved and sent to other locations.
Firth Park Library
- Arabic
- Urdu
Highfield Library
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Urdu
Central Library
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Polish
- Russian
- Spanish
- Ukrainian (on order)
- Urdu
Children’s Multilingual Collection
The Children’s Multilingual Collection is kept at the Central Children’s Library. It contains mostly picture books and includes small collections in over 20 languages.
eBooks
We stock eBooks on the Sheffield eLibrary in the following languages:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Polish
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
The easiest way to access these books is on the Libby app. Use the advanced search function and select the required language.
Books for people learning English
We have books aimed at people working to improve their English. These books range from Entry Level 1 to Quick Reads at Level 1. The books are popular with ESOL (English as Second Language) groups and also come in sets of 10 for group use.