Multicultural Services

Through the State Library of NSW, we are able to loan a box of books in one of 43 different community languages. You can request a total of 10, 20, or 30 books per box for a period of 3 or 6 months.

Books are available in Adult and Junior in a variety of genres and subjects. This is a FREE service. 

Fill out the below form to order your books, or chat to our friendly staff for assistance.

The State Library of NSW provides a digital training program designed to help seniors get connected. The videos are available in Hindi, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin and English. 

SLNSW Tech Savvy

Mango is the fast, easy, and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. It's online language learning system that teaches real conversation for practical communication. Learning English? Mango also includes English lessons for speakers of Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), French, Italian, Vietnamese and more. Need help? Watch our Mango Languages tutorial here 

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The Department of Education NSW provides resources to support teach and learning English as an additional language or dialect.