Diversity Library Service
Did you know that Coventry Libraries and Information Service has a team of staff with a wide range of language and cultural skills? The team encourages people to use the library services and also find out what people from BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) and socially excluded groups want from their libraries.
Apart from providing books and other materials in community languages the team takes part in community events and visits schools, and community groups to promote the cultural and linguistic diversity in the city.
The team works in partnership with other services, such as Age UK Coventry to deliver books to people who are housebound.
We also offer:
- Books reflecting the cultures of African Caribbean, Asian and other communities
- Books for adults and children in: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese
- Newspapers and magazines in several languages
- Material for the learning of English and other languages
- Talking books
- Music for all ages and tastes: reggae, bhangra, films, folk and modern music
- Asian DVDs at several libraries
- Exhibition material relating to multicultural Britain