Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Library Looking for Translators

Taler De dansk? Fala português? Mluvíte česky? If you speak or write Danish, Portuguese, Czech or any one of the many world languages, the Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St., would like to add you to their Language Bank.

The library uses the Language Bank to make referrals when requests are made for someone to translate such things as a postcard, letter, birth certificate or other document, or to serve as an interpreter for a phone call or foreign visitor. People listed in the Language Bank are free to accept or deny requests on an individual basis and they may charge for their services or work pro bono.

There is currently no one listed in the Language Bank for the following languages: Armenian, Arabic, Bengal, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, Gaelic, Modern Greek, Modern Hebrew, Icelandic, Korean, Latin, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Swedish, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

If you are fluent in or have a working knowledge of a second language and are willing to help the community out, please contact the Racine Public Library at 262- 636-9217.

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