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

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

Fendalton Library

Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre

Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, and Russian.

Linwood Library

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

Matatiki Hornby Centre

Chinese

Papanui Library

Chinese, Japanese and Korean plus children's books in Chinese.

Shirley Library

Chinese, and Japanese

Tūranga

Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish 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, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese and Russian. 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.