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Coventry Libraries and Information Services
[Coventry Libraries and Information Services, United Kingdom]Multicultural Library Services
The Multicultural Team is made up of staff with a wide range of language and cultural skills. It visits groups, community centres and language classes, provides a service to people who are housebound and participates in community events.
New Poetry Group
Poetry Group meet in the Central Library on the first Sunday of the month 1.00pm to 3.00pm. Poets with languages other than Asian languages are invited/welcomed. For more information please email: Surinder.singh@coventry.gov.uk
Anglo Sikh Heritage
Visit the Angelo Sikh Heritage Trail
website (external website)
Coventry Libraries and Information Services 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807 - 2007 - Booklists and Websites visit our Abolition of the Slave Trade page for more information.
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, etc.
- Asian DVDs at several libraries
- Exhibition material relating to multicultural Britain
Source: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/libraries
CONTACT:
Multicultural Library Services Team
Central Library
Smithford Way
Coventry CV1 1FY
e-mail: Dawn.beaumont.@coventry.gov.uk
