What’s New @ AFPLS

If you have a multi-language household or want to refresh your high school language skills, it can difficult to find books in languages other then English. Luckily, AFPLS provides many foreign language books through our Global Access Department. Materials from this department can be placed on hold through the online catalog available at www.afpls.org. When using the catalog search, first click on power search then scroll down and click on the language you’d like to see materials in.

If you don’t feel like waiting the 3-5 days it takes for materials to transfer between branches, you can also read foreign language books online for free! Foreign language materials that are in the public domain, which means that they are no longer under copyright, can be found at Project Gutenberg’s Foreign Language Page. Books are available in over 50 languages, from Bulgarian to Welsh, with some languages, such as Spanish, French and Chinese having over 50 titles available. These titles can be downloaded and read online for free, along with thousands of English-language books. Check out Project Gutenberg and enjoy!

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