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Library services at home

Library material (format) explained

Regular print

  • excellent stock availability
  • some non-fiction can be limited or reference only

Large print

  • the books can be heavier to hold
  • some genres and non-fiction titles can be limited

Audio books (cassette/compact disc)

  • not all titles and genres are produced within the audio book format

Note that we do not provide equipment to listen to audio titles.

Community languages

  • only available in printed regular format (no large print or audio)
  • Urdu regular print fiction provides the biggest choice of available titles
  • Guajarati, Panjabi, Hindi and Bengali are also available
  • specific subjects and or languages may be limited
  • non-fiction titles are limited.

Page last updated: 1 November 2023

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