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.
If you are looking for content in a language not listed here, please search our catalogue as we now share collections with other libraries across the state that have collections of many other languages. Alternatively, you can complete a purchase request form and we can try to find what you are looking for.
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Collections
Chinese
Based in our Altona and Altona Meadows libraries you can browse our fiction, non-fiction, junior fiction, DVDs and magazine collection titles.
Croatian
Based in our Altona library, you can browse our fiction, non fiction, junior fiction, magazine and DVD collection titles.
Greek
Based in our Altona, Altona North and Newport libraries, you can browse our fiction, non fiction, junior fiction, DVDs, and magazine collection titles.
Italian
Based in our Altona, Altona North and Newport libraries, you can browse our fiction, non-fiction, junior fiction, DVDs and magazines.
Maltese
Based in Altona Meadows library, you can browse our fiction, non-fiction, junior fiction and DVD collections.
Polish
Based in Altona Library, you can browse fiction, non-fiction, junior fiction, DVDs and magazine collections.
Vietnamese
Based in our Altona and Altona Meadows libraries, you can browse fiction, non-fiction, junior fiction, DVDs and magazines.
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.
Lote4Kids lets you listen to a story time in your language! Kids can now enjoy thousands of picture books in 65+ languages, with English translations.
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Kanopy lets you stream movies in international 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.