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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Famous quotes containing the words community and/or languages:
“There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies.”
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965)
“People in places many of us never heard of, whose names we can’t pronounce or even spell, are speaking up for themselves. They speak in languages we once classified as “exotic” but whose mastery is now essential for our diplomats and businessmen. But what they say is very much the same the world over. They want a decent standard of living. They want human dignity and a voice in their own futures. They want their children to grow up strong and healthy and free.”
—Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)