Multicultural Library Services

Provides library services to diverse community groups.

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.

News and 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

We 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

Contact Details

Multicultural Library Services Team
Central Library
Smithford Way
Coventry CV1 1FY
e-mail: Dawn.beaumont.@coventry.gov.uk
Telephone: 024 7678 5827 or 024 7683 2317

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