Finding items in languages other than English

You can do a broad search for any journals or magazines we hold in other languages. We call these periodicals.

To find journals or magazines in your preferred language, perform an advanced catalogue search:

1. Select Subject from the first dropdown menu and type in ‘periodicals’
2. After performing the search, limit results to journals under Resource type
3. Then limit results to preferred language under Language

Below is a screenshot of an advanced catalogue search for journals and magazines in Italian. 

Choose your preferred language from the dropdown ↓ to translate this guide:

• Alternatively, you can go to Google translate, click on 'websites', paste in this guide's address and choose your preferred language
   
• The State Library of NSW also offers a helpful glossary which translates words used by libraries into many different languages.

The State Library is different from other libraries in many ways. One big difference is that our print books can only be read within the Library and cannot be borrowed. We are here to help you though, if you want to find out where you can borrow a book in another language.

Many public libraries in Victoria have books and other items in community languages that you can borrow for free. You can join any Victorian public library if you live in Victoria. You can use these resources to find out which public libraries have books and other items in your community language of interest.

1. Visit the Public Libraries Victoria webpage, Free and online.
2. Expand the Community languages dropdown menu.
3. Choose your language of interest to see a list of libraries where those language items are available.

You can also check this summary table instead to find out which libraries you can visit to borrow other language books:

Sourced from: State of Victoria Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions. (2021). Directory of public library services in Victoria 2021 (PDF). 

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