Translation Services and Libraries

: New Canadians excited to receive citizenship in St, according to CBC. John'sPublic libraries dealt $1.2M budget cut Along with the the picture books, there are devices that enable readers to hear books read out loud in several languages and translation services for library information. John are getting hundreds of children books in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and other languages as part of a Welcome Project for newcomers to the city. "Improving accessibility by removing language barriers and creating more opportunities for learning at our local libraries is an important part of the welcoming process," said Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth. Chinese, Arabic and Spanish are just some of the languages you'll see on the shelves. John Local Immigration Partnership and the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries are behind the Welcome Project, which was unveiled Thursday at the A.C. Hunter Library. "We can't even express how excited we are," said Willow Jackson Anderson, project officer with the Immigration Partnership. "This has been a bit of a favourite project of ours for the past few months." She added that the group has consulted immigrants who are newcomers and others who have lived in St. The St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.