The State Library collects Western Australian materials such as newspapers, oral histories and ephemera, in languages other than English. Teacher resources have been developed based on these heritage collections for community language teachers. The resources suggest learning activities that use materials from the State Library’s collections, which support language development and understanding of different cultural groups in Western Australia.
State Library members have access to over 6000 newspapers and magazines from all over the world, including 1000 newspapers in over 60 languages.
An extensive collection of books and resources in over 40 languages found on Level 1.
Community language teacher resources.
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A range of resources and services that the State Library of Western Australia offers to multicultural communities.
Multilingual eResources
Upcoming Events
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Daily on , 10:30am - 12pm until Fri 3 Jul 2026
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies and their families, followed by an hour of Play Time to help develop early literacy and learning skills.
with author Aleesah Darlison
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Learn all about capybaras, enjoy a story time reading of Aleesah’s book, Clara Capybara and cuddle cute teddy capys for a gentle tactile experience.
Writing workshop
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Create and draw your own animal superhero in this fun workshop with award-winning children’s author, Aleesah Darlison. This workshop is for children ages 8-12