外国資料コーナー(English）

Aside from materials in English,Korean,and Chinese(Traditional/Mandarin),we also have books in Spanish,Portuguese,Thai,Malay,Indonesia,Tagalog,Vietnamese,Hindi and more.
There are materials aimed at adults and children,and we are working on ordering books that are not too specialized.

In April 2013,this library signed a memorandum with the Consulate General of the United States,Osaka-Kobe's Kansai American Center regarding the American Shelf Project.We have received a donation of American textbooks for use.The textbooks may be lent out.
On the American Shelf,you can also find materials like handouts and pamphlets about America.The American Shelf Project,in addtion to the books, also holds workshops and semiaers to provide chances for visitors to learn more about American history and culture.

In 2010,the City of Hamburg and the City of Osaka signed a Library Exchanged Agreement. Thanks to this agreement,some books and materials are exchanged between the Central Libraries of each city.

We have gathered books about Japanese society and culture and more.
(Mainly English,some books in both English and Japanese)

Here, we have gathered encyclopedias,dictionaries, and more inaEnglish available for you to search for things of interest.

We have magazines in a variety of languages,like English,Korean,Chinese,German,French,Spanish,Portuguese,Malay,Thailand others.
Magazines can be lent out and reserved.(Not including the latest issues in storage.)

Including newspapers in English,Korean,and Chinese,we also have newspapers in Portuguese,Spanish,Thai,Vietnamese,Hindi.
We save newspapers for about one year.

We have videos in Chinese and Korean and CDs in Chinese,Korean,Portuguese and Spanish.
You can also viewor listen to them in the Viewing Booth(registration required)

This library is equipped commercial databases that allow your search and read articles from foreign Newspaper.

For infomation on the Searchable Foreign Language Newspaper Database,check this page "商用データベース"（Databases）.(Only avaliable in Janpanese)

Foreign language electronic books(mainly English)are available.

• For more,please view this page”電子書籍サービス”（e-book service）.(Japanese only)

There is a page listing the available foreign language titles

• ”大阪市立図書館電子書籍サービス提供リスト”（Osaka City Municipal Library e-bbok service title list）.
• Click "外国語リスト.pdf" on the screen.)