The State Library collects Western Australian materials such as newspapers, oral histories and ephemera, in languages other than English. Teacher resources have been developed based on these heritage collections for community language teachers. The resources suggest learning activities that use materials from the State Library’s collections, which support language development and understanding of different cultural groups in Western Australia.
State Library members have access to over 6000 newspapers and magazines from all over the world, including 1000 newspapers in over 60 languages.
An extensive collection of books and resources in over 40 languages found on Level 1.
Community language teacher resources.
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A range of resources and services that the State Library of Western Australia offers to multicultural communities.
Multilingual eResources
Upcoming Events
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Weekly on Monday at 10:30am
Interactive story fun for pre-schoolers and their carers. Followed by a half hour Play Time where families can explore literacy and learning through reading, talking, singing, writing and playing together.
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Weekly on Friday at 10:30am
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their families, followed by an hour of Play Time to help develop early literacy and learning skills.
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Online digital book club. Every month, join author David Allan-Petale in conversation with a new author to discuss their book. May is the cosy, crime, mystery "Death Holds the Key" by Alexander Thorpe.