Ethnic Minorities
The Copenhagen Libraries offer a wide range of materials to members of ethnic minorities:
- Materials in many languages
- Books for children
- Newspapers from all over the world
- Information about Denmark
Materials in many languages
Vesterbro Library (Danish page) offers the most comprehensive collection of materials in the languages spoken by the largest ethnic minority populations in Copenhagen.
The Main Library (Danish page) offers the largest collection of printed materials in major European languages: English, French, Spanish, German, etc.
Every branch offers materials in multiple languages. Ask a staff member to show you what’s available.
Click on a language of interest to see an overview of literature in that language:
Books for children
- Trilingual dictionaries contain text in Danish, English, and a third language
Newspapers from all over the world
Many branches offer newspapers and journals from the rest of the world. The Main Library has 40 newspapers and journals from 20 countries.
Check out the electronic newspapers:
Information about Danmark
- Finfo.dk - access to information about a wide range of topics associated with living in Denmark: Political asylum, employment, education, politics, and culture; and access to a worldwide index of information and news.
- Kvinde.finfo.dk - a portal developed especially for immigrant women.
