Indic Language Services
Contact:
Ipswich County Library
Northgate Street, Ipswich, IP1 3DE
Telephone: 01473 583710
Email: Ipswich.Library@suffolk.gov.uk
We stock fiction and non fiction books for adults and children, films, CDs, in various Indic languages. Most of the stock is held in Ipswich County Library but can be reserved for pickup in any Suffolk library. Dual language Bookstart packs are available for children from libraries in Suffolk.
Choose from the following languages to see what we have in stock: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu. A few magazines (Femina in English, Des Pardes in Punjabi and Bangla Post in Bengali) are available for reading in the library. The old issues of Femina and Des Pardes can be borrowed on your library card.
Events & Activities:
We run various activities for the members of Indic communities and other ethnic groups:
- Chat and Chill is a group for women who speak English as an additional language. The group meets every Thursday from 10.00am to 12.00noon in Ipswich County library. Each session has a varying programme of activities including reading books in English, sharing experiences, crafts and artwork, keep fit sessions and learning new skills
- Internet Taster Sessions If you know how to use the keyboard and mouse and have some knowledge of computers, then Internet Taster Sessions will help you to set up a new email account and get on with internet browsing
- Library tours – If you want to know more about your local library and need assistance in getting familiar with the library building then contact us for a guided library tour
- All events and activities in Ipswich library
- Other events in Ipswich & Suffolk
Annual Events
Libraries in Suffolk organise events to celebrate diversity in Ipswich and engage various ethnic communities in the county. Each year Ipswich County Library organises:
- Multi Cultural Day in June. Includes musical and dance performances, activities, games and informative displays by different ethnic community groups
- World Music Festival in October. Includes musical performances from music traditions from around the world
Please do not hesitate to contact the library if you want to take part in any of our events.
Volunteering opportunities and Work experience: Please email Ipswich.Library@suffolk.gov.uk if you are looking for volunteering or work experience opportunities at the library.
Community Organisations:
Bangladeshi Support Centre
Ipswich & Suffolk Bangladeshi Community Centre & Mosque
Ipswich and Suffolk Indian Association
CSV Media Clubhouse
Ipswich Hindu Samaj
Ipswich Muslim Council
Ipswich Malayalee Association
Suffolk Inter Faith Resource
Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality
Suffolk Family Carers
Ipswich Town of Sanctuary
Suffolk Refugee Support Forum
Shah Jalal Masjid (110-112 St Helens Street Ipswich Suffolk IP4 2LB)
Sikh Gurudwara ( 719 Bramford Road, Ipswich IP1 5BD)
Gnanalaya Dance School - for Indian classical dance (Email: thabog76@yahoo.co.uk )
Suffolk Infolink: Suffolk Infolink is a directory of local grous, organisations, services and activities ranging from sports and social clubs to social care and health support. Find an organisation on Suffolk Infolink
Facilities and courses around Ipswich
CSV Media Clubhouse
Conversation group to improve your English
ESOL classes at Media Clubhouse
Coffee Break Group
Life in Great Britain an online course available in Suffolk Libraries to help you prepare for your citizenship test
Leisure Learning courses at Suffolk New College
Leisure Learning courses at Otley College
Courses conducted by Community Learning & Skills Development agency
Children’s centres
Online Reading resources
Newspapers & Magazines
Newspapers published in India | Indian Newspapers from various states | Garavi Gujarat | Badhni (Punjabi) | India Today | Femina | Magazines in Telugu | Bangla Newspapers | Prothomo Alo (Bengali) | Anandbazar Patrika | http://portal.ukbengali.com/ | Bangla Post | Magazines in India | Vikatan (Tamil) |
Online books
Bookganga (books in various Indic languages)
Bengali books online
http://www.banglabook.bdtvstar.com/
http://www.bangladeshinovels.com/
http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/B_0138.HTM
Telugu books online
http://www.bharatadesam.com/literature/telugu_novels/telugu_novels.php
http://www.greatertelugu.com/telugu-books/index.htm
http://teluguebooks.blogspot.co.uk/
Tamil books online
http://tamilebooksdownloads.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.tamilcube.com/res/tamil_ebooks.html
http://ab.nalv.in/book/free-tamil-books/
Kitabghar (books in Urdu)
NetBhet (books in Marathi)
Literary work by Kazi Nazrul Islam
Books by Munshi Premchand
Books by Osho
Poems by Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Books about Mahatma Gandhi
Books by Swami Vivekanand
Other useful websites:
| Local Organisations
Ipswich Borough Council | Suffolk County Council | Suffolk Constabulary | NHS | Ipswich Hospital | Minor Injuries Unit | Suffolk Hate and Crime Service |
Books
Bangladeshi literature | Bharat Books |
| History and culture
Kamat's Potpourri | Indian history timeline | Punjabi net | Bengali culture |
Music & Dance
Contemporary Indian and world music | Courses in Indian Classical music & dance | Teachers & Performers of Indian Music | Art Asia | |
| Films
Bangla Cinema Kolkata | Bollywood online | Eros Films | Online movies | Marathi movies | |
Festivals |
| Sites for children
Indian stories | Pitara | Toy making | |
Cookery
Bawarchi | Mirch Masala | Virtual Bangladesh: recipes | Sanjeev Kapoor’s | Tarla Dalal’s | |