Community Languages
Hobsons Bay Libraries provide collections in eight languages for people who may be from a culturally or linguistically diverse background. We regularly organise cultural events, bi-lingual story times and cultural displays to support and celebrate Hobsons Bay's diversity.
Collections
Arabic
Based in our Altona North library, you can browse our fiction, DVDs and magazines and newspapers.
Chinese
Based in our Altona and Altona Meadows libraries you can browse our fiction, DVDs, magazine titles or newspapers.
Croatian
Based in our Altona library, you can browse our fiction and DVD collection titles.
Greek
Based in our Altona, Altona North and Newport libraries, you can browse our fiction DVDs, newspapers and magazine collection titles.
Italian
Based in our Altona and Altona North libraries, you can browse our fiction, DVD, newspapers and magazine titles.
Maltese
Based in Altona library, you can browse our fiction, DVD and magazines collection titles.
Polish
Based in Altona Library, you can browse fiction, DVD, newspaper and magazine Polish titles here.
Vietnamese
Based in our Altona Meadows Library, you can browse fiction, DVD, newspaper or magazine titles here.
Resources
Language Resources
Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian, Pirate, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian and more.
PressReader gives you instant access to more than 5000 magazines and newspapers, from 100 countries in 60 languages.
Journeys to Australia – From one home to another is a collection of 68 inspiring and unique stories collected from residents of Hobsons Bay who migrated to Australia between 1950 and 2012 or were born to migrant parents. Books can be purchased at Hobsons Bay Libraries.
Life on a Plate: recipes and stories from Hobsons Bay - Every dish in life on a plate comes with a passion for food, family and community. From Middle east to the Mediterranean, from Asia to the Americas these recipes represent the people of Hobsons Bay.
Additional Council Resources
Hobsons Bay Council also has resources in multiple languages here.
This includes the Hobsons Bay Language Line which offers recorded information about the key Council services in nine community languages, with an option to connect directly to an interpreter along with the Council Officer, should the caller require more information.