World Languages

From Amharic to Urdu, our libraries hold books in over 50 languages for both kids and adults. Explore our language collections, and the libraries which hold them, below.

World language collection locations
Language	Locations	On the Catalogue
Afrikaans	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Off-site Storage	Afrikaans for kids
Amharic \| አማርኛ	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Amharic for adults Amharic for kids
Arabic \| َلْعَرَبِيَّة	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Arabic for adults Arabic for kids
Bengali \| বাংলা	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Bengali for kids
Burmese \| မြန်မာဘာသာ	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Burmese for kids
Chinese \| 汉语	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	Chinese for adults Chinese for kids
Cook Islands Māori \| Māori Kūki ‘Āirani	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Cook Islands Māori for adults Cook Islands Māori for kids
Dutch \| Nederlands	Off-site Storage	Dutch for adults Dutch for kids
Farsi/Persian \| فارسی	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Farsi/Persian for adults Farsi/Persian for kids
Fijian \| Na vosa vaka-Viti	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Fijian for adults Fijian for kids
French \| Français	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	French for adults French for kids
German \| Deutsch	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	German for adults German for kids
Greek \| Ελληνικά	Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Greek for adults Greek for kids
Gujarati \| ગુજરાતી	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Gujarati for adults Gujarati for kids
Hindi \| हिन्दी	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Hindi for adults Hindi for kids
Indonesian \| Bahasa Indonesia	Off-site Storage	Indonesian for adults Indonesian for kids
Italian \| Italiano	Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Italian for adults Italian for kids
Japanese \| 日本語	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Japanese for adults Japanese for kids
Korean \| 한국어	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Off-site Storage	Korean for adults Korean for kids
Malay \| Bahasa Melayu	Off-site Storage	Malay for kids
Nepali \| नेपाली	Off-site Storage	Nepali for kids
Niuean \| ko e vagahau Niuē	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Niuean for adults Niuean for kids
Oromo \| Afaan Oromoo	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Oromo for kids
Panjabi/Punjabi \| جابی \| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Panjabi/Punjabi for adults Panjabi/Punjabi for kids
Polish \| Polski	Te Awe (CBD) Off-site Storage	Polish for kids
Portuguese \| Português	Off-site Storage	Portuguese for adults Portuguese for kids
Russian \| Pусский	Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Russian for adults Russian for kids
Samoan \| Gagana Sāmoa	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	Samoan for adults Samoan for kids
Sinhala/Sinhalese \| සිංහල	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Sinhala/Sinhalese for adults Sinhala/Sinhalese for kids
Somali \| Af-Soomaali	Kilbirnie, Miramar, Newtown, Off-site Storage	Somali for adults Somali for kids
Spanish \| Español	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	Spanish for adults Spanish for kids
Swedish \| Svensk	Off-site Storage	Swedish for adults Swedish for kids
Tagalog/Filipino \| Wikang Filipino	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Tagalog for adults Tagalog for kids Filipino for adults Filipino for kids
Tamil \| தமிழ்	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Tamil for adults Tamil for kids
Thai \| ภาษาไทย	Te Awe (CBD)	Thai for adults Thai for kids
Tigrinya \| ትግርኛ	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Tigrinya for kids
Tokelauan \| Gagana Tokelau	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Tokelauan for adults Tokelauan for kids
Tongan \| lea fakatonga	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Motu-kairangi \| Miramar Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Tongan for adults Tongan for kids
Tuvaluan \| 'gana Tuvalu	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Tuvaluan for adults Tuvaluan for kids
Ukrainian \| українська	Off-site Storage	Ukrainian for kids
Urdu \| ُردُو	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Urdo for kids
Vietnamese \| tiếng Việt	Off-site Storage	Vietnamese for adults Vietnamese for kids

These are dedicated collections. For all the World Languages books we hold, check our catalogue.

All World Language books for adults All World Language books for kids

Language	Locations	On the Catalogue
Afrikaans	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Off-site Storage	Afrikaans for kids
Amharic \| አማርኛ	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Amharic for adults Amharic for kids
Arabic \| َلْعَرَبِيَّة	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Arabic for adults Arabic for kids
Bengali \| বাংলা	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Bengali for kids
Burmese \| မြန်မာဘာသာ	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Burmese for kids
Chinese \| 汉语	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	Chinese for adults Chinese for kids
Cook Islands Māori \| Māori Kūki ‘Āirani	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Cook Islands Māori for adults Cook Islands Māori for kids
Dutch \| Nederlands	Off-site Storage	Dutch for adults Dutch for kids
Farsi/Persian \| فارسی	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Farsi/Persian for adults Farsi/Persian for kids
Fijian \| Na vosa vaka-Viti	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Fijian for adults Fijian for kids
French \| Français	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	French for adults French for kids
German \| Deutsch	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	German for adults German for kids
Greek \| Ελληνικά	Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Greek for adults Greek for kids
Gujarati \| ગુજરાતી	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Gujarati for adults Gujarati for kids
Hindi \| हिन्दी	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Hindi for adults Hindi for kids
Indonesian \| Bahasa Indonesia	Off-site Storage	Indonesian for adults Indonesian for kids
Italian \| Italiano	Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Italian for adults Italian for kids
Japanese \| 日本語	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Japanese for adults Japanese for kids
Korean \| 한국어	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Off-site Storage	Korean for adults Korean for kids
Malay \| Bahasa Melayu	Off-site Storage	Malay for kids
Nepali \| नेपाली	Off-site Storage	Nepali for kids
Niuean \| ko e vagahau Niuē	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Niuean for adults Niuean for kids
Oromo \| Afaan Oromoo	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Oromo for kids
Panjabi/Punjabi \| جابی \| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Panjabi/Punjabi for adults Panjabi/Punjabi for kids
Polish \| Polski	Te Awe (CBD) Off-site Storage	Polish for kids
Portuguese \| Português	Off-site Storage	Portuguese for adults Portuguese for kids
Russian \| Pусский	Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Russian for adults Russian for kids
Samoan \| Gagana Sāmoa	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	Samoan for adults Samoan for kids
Sinhala/Sinhalese \| සිංහල	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Sinhala/Sinhalese for adults Sinhala/Sinhalese for kids
Somali \| Af-Soomaali	Kilbirnie, Miramar, Newtown, Off-site Storage	Somali for adults Somali for kids
Spanish \| Español	All libraries except for Khandallah and Wadestown	Spanish for adults Spanish for kids
Swedish \| Svensk	Off-site Storage	Swedish for adults Swedish for kids
Tagalog/Filipino \| Wikang Filipino	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Off-site Storage	Tagalog for adults Tagalog for kids Filipino for adults Filipino for kids
Tamil \| தமிழ்	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Tamil for adults Tamil for kids
Thai \| ภาษาไทย	Te Awe (CBD)	Thai for adults Thai for kids
Tigrinya \| ትግርኛ	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Tigrinya for kids
Tokelauan \| Gagana Tokelau	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Tokelauan for adults Tokelauan for kids
Tongan \| lea fakatonga	Waitohi \| Johnsonville Te Māhanga \| Karori Te Awa-a-Taia \| Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Motu-kairangi \| Miramar Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Tongan for adults Tongan for kids
Tuvaluan \| 'gana Tuvalu	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown Off-site Storage	Tuvaluan for adults Tuvaluan for kids
Ukrainian \| українська	Off-site Storage	Ukrainian for kids
Urdu \| ُردُو	Ngā Puna Waiora \| Newtown	Urdo for kids
Vietnamese \| tiếng Việt	Off-site Storage	Vietnamese for adults Vietnamese for kids

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