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Carlsbad library reports growth in Spanish and multilingual services, expands bilingual staff and programming
Summary
Library staff reviewed the history, collections and recent expansion of bilingual and Spanish-language services at the Library Learning Center and other branches, including collection sizes, program attendance and staff changes.
Library staff briefed the Library Board of Trustees on Wednesday about the scope and recent expansion of bilingual services across Carlsbad City Library locations, emphasizing Spanish-language collections, bilingual children’s programming and staff capacity at the Library Learning Center.
Emily Hardy, senior librarian of public services, said the Centro de Información began in 1991 and that the Library Learning Center has been the home for bilingual and literacy services since it opened in February 2008. “The Carlsbad City Library is committed to providing inclusive services for our bilingual and Spanish-speaking community…
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