International Center - 3rd Floor

Department detail

Hours

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12-510-69-89-89-812-610-6
The Library will be closed May 27 for Memorial Day

The Kresge Foundation International Center provides access to information for individuals who prefer to communicate in their native language. The collection serves the recreational and basic information needs of native speakers and of those learning English and other languages.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Resources

Collections and Services Available

  • Staff services provided at the International Center desk may include Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, plus limited French, Portuguese and Tagalog/Filipino
  • Orientations and classes offered in different languages
  • U.S. citizenship and immigration materials
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) learning materials, CDs & DVDs
  • Dictionaries, encyclopedias, language learning materials, and online language learning
  • Materials in approximately 40 languages, including eBooks
  • Recommended Eco-Titles in different languages
  • International newspapers and magazines in the SFPL Catalog

Helpful Resources

Upcoming Events

The Boris Rozenfeld Russian Bibliophiles Club
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Main Library, Latino/Hispanic B
Rincón Literario: Nadar Desnudas
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Main Library, Paley Room - Floor 3
Chinese Book Club
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Main Library, Latino/Hispanic A

More related events

Upcoming Classes

Computer Classes in Spanish
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Main Library, Computer Training Room
Computer Classes in Spanish
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Main Library, Computer Training Room
iPad : talk and demo (in Mandarin)
Friday, May 31, 2013
Main Library, Latino/Hispanic B

More related classes

Current Exhibits

Tenugui of the Hamamatsu Festival
Through Thursday, June 6, 2013
Main Library, International Center
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