Community Languages
Alameda County Library collects languages that support the community demographics. A Community Language Committee was formed to identify the needs of communities and sustain a balanced collection of international languages.
The library actively collects the following languages:
- Chinese
- French
- Hindi
- Korean
- Persian
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
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