Japanese Language Collection
Japanese/日本語
General Library Information in Japanese/日本語 (PDF 146Kb).
The City of Sydney Library's Japanese language collection is located at Customs House Library.
The emphasis of the collection is on popular books (including manga) as well as DVDs, magazines and language resources. The total number of items in the collection 2,874.
Become a library member and borrow up to 20 items for three weeks.
図書館
シドニー市には、サーキュラーキー、グリーブ、ヘイマーケット、キングズクロス、ニュータウン、サリーヒルズ、タウンホール、ウルティモ、およびウォータールーを結ぶ図書館ネットワークがあります。
蔵書には:
- 書籍、本のレコード、雑誌、楽譜、CD、DVD
- 地方紙、国際紙、インターネット、およびコンピュータアクセス
- 文化的に多様な環境を持つ人のために、中国語、フランス語、ドイツ語、インドネシア語、日本語、韓国語、ロシア語、スペイン語、タイ語、トルコ語、ベトナム語などの語学コレクション
- オーストラリア最大の中国語コレクションと中国、香港、および台湾より5チャンネルを放送している中国の衛星テレビサービス
- 高齢者、障害者、病人、および自宅療養をしている市民に対し、無料で家庭巡回文庫サービスを行っています。
Items Available
- Books (fiction and non-fiction)
- DVDs
- Magazines
- Newspapers: Asahi Shimbun 朝日新聞, and The Japan Times Customs House Library
- Children's books
- Language learning CDs (English - Japanese)
DVDs
A wide selection of popular Japanese language material is available for loan at Customs House Library. Children DVDs are also available. Borrow up to 10 titles.
Image: cover of the Japanese DVD Maiko Haaaan!!!
Manga
A wide selection of popular Japanese language manga books for loan. Borrow up to 20 titles.
Children's Books
Borrow up to 20 children's books per card, select from picture books, junior fiction and non-fiction.
Catalogue
Japanese language resources can be located using the library’ online catalogue (Romanized search only).
Magazines
The following titles are available at Customs House Library (level 1):
- Aera
- Nikkei Woman
- ViVi
- Sapio
- 25ans
Learning English
The library provides a range of English language learning resources such as language CDs, graded readers, talking books as well as English language study books (grammar, vocabulary, writing skills etc.).
Learning Japanese
Travelling overseas? Studying Japanese? Language learning CDs, books and other resources are available to help you develop your Japanese language skills.
Other Japanese Language Collections
Other libraries in Sydney with Japanese language books for loan. For details click here.
Community Organisations
Japanese Society of Sydney
29th floor, 1 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone 02 9267 3380
Japan Cultural Centre
The Japan Foundation
Level 1, Chifley Plaza
2 Chifley Square, Sydney
Telephone: 02 8239 0055
Email: membership@jpf.org.au
Web: www.jpf.org.au
Services: promotes Japanese culture through literature, music and visual arts. Organises exhibitions of Japanese calligraphy, paintings, ceramics etc.
Japanese Language Links
Useful Japanese language links include:
- Driver’s Test – Road Users Handbook
- Australian Taxation information
- Adult Migrant English Service
- Health information
- Employment information - Centrelink
