Libraries play a vital role in promoting early literacy, preserving culture, and fostering community. The recent expansion of the Temescal branch library's Amharic and Tigrinya collections has made this even more possible.
At the Temescal branch library, a mother and her children read together. A common sight in the library, except in this instance, the family reads a children's book in Tigrinya. For an Ethiopian or Eritrean family, especially those new to the area, access to books in the language of their heritage can bring such comfort.
This family was happy to share their moment of library joy with you all, to inspire and spread positivity. We're even happier to provide meaningful stories in various languages to the families and community members we serve.
The Temescal branch serves a neighborhood with a considerable Ethiopian and Eritrean population. Our librarians actively respond to the needs of the community. While Temescal has had a significant collection of books in the Amharic and Tigrinya languages, recently our librarians have brought in a brand new children's book collection of bilingual Amharic/English and Tigrinya/English books.
Check out the collections in person at the Temescal branch library! You can also search our catalog online. Find books in the Tigrinya and in Amharic. You can sort by age range using the filters in the column on the left-hand side.
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