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 New Books Large Print World Languages |
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New Books The newest additions to our collections and books published within the last few years, are on the First Floor of the Johnson Building in the Central Library. Material is shelved in Fiction and Non-Fiction Sections. There is also a section for New Large Print Books. This is where to find the Hot New Reads! 600 plus new titles are added monthly. Check daily and weekly for new books. Large Print Large print fiction and non-fiction collections are located on the first floor of the Johnson Building in the back left corner near the Travel Guidebooks. New fiction large print books are located at the end of the new fiction section. Like regular print fiction, large print fiction is shelved alphabetically by author's last name. The Rey Children's Room also maintains a collection of large print books for children. Large Print collections are also located in the Brighton, Codman Square and Dudley Branch Libraries. Large print books can also be requested through any of the neighborhood branch libraries. World Languages Boston is a cosmopolitan area, and the population includes recent immigrants as well as people of foreign descent. The World Language Collection serves as closely as possible their diversified needs. Basic dictionaries are found on the second floor in the non-fiction collection. World language books are found on the mezzanine level, except for Spanish which is shelved on the first floor. Children's books in world languages can be found at the end of the adult books in each language. Language-learning audio cassettes, videos including world language courses for students and travelers as well as English as a Second Language materials are to be found on the Concourse Level in the Audio-Visual Department or in the Literacy Resource Center. Many of the branch libraries carry selections in the language which reflects the ethnic diversity of their communities. The Central Library's collection contains books in 18 languages. List of Language Groups currently included in the Collection (July 2007):
* includes some children's materials Many area libraries draw upon its resources through Interlibrary Loan. Boston Public Library branches and suburban libraries may request a representative sampling of books in one or more languages. Individual readers may request through their local library specific titles or particular types of books, such as mysteries, biographies. Many books can not be searched for on-line. Staff can assist as needed.
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