World languages collections include adult fiction and non-fiction. Some children’s material is also available in these languages at each of these libraries. Please note that the children’s resources in world languages are usually shelved in the children’s areas.

Akaroa Library

French

Aranui Library

Fijian, Niuean, Rarotongan, Samoan, Tokelauan and Tongan. A large proportion of this material is for children.

Fendalton Library

Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and French (children's).

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Chinese, French, Japanese, and Korean.

Linwood Library

Chinese, German (books for children), Korean, Japanese (books for children) and Russian.

Matatiki Hornby Centre

Chinese

Papanui Library

Chinese, Japanese and Korean

Redwood Library

Chinese and Japanese (books for children)

Shirley Library

Chinese, and Japanese

Tūranga

Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Tamil are found in the world languages collection on Auahatanga | Creativity, Level 4.

There is also a small selection of magazines in the following languages - Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese Persian, Polish, Russian, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog. Children’s books are found on Hapori | Community, Level 1.

Books in Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan and Tongan languages are found in the Pasifika collection on Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 . Most of these books are for children.

Upper Riccarton Library

Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog.