Help in Other Languages

Can I get help in other languages?

Library staff members are fluent in many languages, including: Amharic, Arabic, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Oromo, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Ask a question - we are here to help you.

 

	Email: Use the online form to send your question.
	Telephone: Call the World Languages Department at 206-684-0849.
	In person: Visit the World Languages Department at the Central Library or one of the locations listed below.

 

Items in other languages

 

How can I find items in other languages?

The Library offers books, videos and music in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Korean and Japanese.

 

Spanish:

• Central Library
• Beacon Hill Branch
• Douglass-Truth Branch
• Greenwood Branch
• Lake City Branch
• South Park Branch
• Southwest Branch

 

Chinese:

• Central Library
• Beacon Hill Branch
• International District/Chinatown Branch
• Lake City Branch
• Rainier Beach Branch

 

Vietnamese:

• Central Library
• Beacon Hill Branch
• Columbia Branch
• High Point Branch
• International District/Chinatown Branch
• Lake City Branch
• Rainier Beach Branch

 

Russian:

• Central Library
• Lake City Branch
• Northgate Branch

 

Korean:

• Central Library
• International District/Chinatown Branch

 

Japanese:

• Central Library
• International District/Chinatown Branch

 

You also can view the newest books, CDs and DVDs in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian and reserve them online or by calling the Library at 206-615-1662.

 

Are there other resources?

You can read hundreds of newspapers in 35 languages online using your Library card.

 

Select PressDisplay on the Languages page within Databases & Web Sites.

 

See also World Languages Programs and English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs for information about classes, story times and book groups held in other languages.