Collections: World LanguagesThe World Languages Collection is an unique, centrally located circulating collection of about 150,000 books in languages other than English. The World Languages Collection is located on the 3rd floor of the Donnell Library Center, at 20 West 53rd Street. You can reach them by phone at 212.621.0641 Highlights include:
Individual language collections range in size from just a few books to over 33,000 volumes and contain books of general and popular appeal with strong emphasis on the literature of each country, covering both classics and contemporary fiction, as well as poetry, drama, and histories of literature. Aside from fiction - serious and light - the collections contain nonfiction titles representing a wide range of topics from philosophy to current interests which vary from country to country as well as from year to year. Scientific and technical materials and manuals are not included. Readers can also choose from 80 magazine titles 28 languages, which circulate except for the current copy. However, we do not have subscriptions to the daily newspapers from abroad. For more information, visit the Donnell Library Center World Languages Collection website. In addition to the central World Languages Collection, many individual branches have collections in languages that reflect their neighborhoods. Many branch collections include books in Spanish, Russian, Chinese. Please contact your local branch library for more information. |
