The Kittiwake Trust

Multilingual Library

our patron

After the library had

been running a few months,

we approached

Professor David Crystal,

author of over a hundred books on language, to ask if he

would be our Patron.

He agreed enthusiastically.

He visited the library in April 2016 and gave a talk that is available here

We are indebted to Professor Crystal for his continuing support and advice.

His website is here

the kittiwake trust

The Multilingual Library is a project of the Kittiwake Trust,  registered charity 1165318.

You can find more information about the Trust and the Trustees here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our philosophy

There is no such thing as a foreign language, just languages you don't understand.

Words are vitally important.

We never say 'asylum seekers' -

If they need defining further than human beings or refugees we use

the term 'asylum applicants'.

Feel the difference.

Words like 'diversity' suggest the opposite.

We are all notes in a melody that resounds around the globe.

 

 

 

 

 

140 languages – sounds like so many but only a drop in the ocean of 7000 languages

 

So many oceans, so many souls, so many tongues

 

So many parents reading so many books to so many babies

 

So many piglets

 

And gruffalos

 

And bedknobs

 

And broomsticks

 

And hobbits

 

So many giggles

 

And snuggles

 

And cuddles

 

Our library is for everyone

 

For you and your neighbours

 

Your mum and your dad

 

For your brothers and sisters

 

Your aunties and uncles

 

Your granny and grandpa

 

Your sons and your daughters

 

This library is for YOU

 

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Notice of AGM

 

We will be holding the kittiwake trust AGM on Sunday, 24 November at 2.30pm at the Multilingual Library.

Address: High West Street (formerly The Gloucester), Gateshead, NE8 1EJ.

Language Classes at the Library

 

Monday            11.30 - 12.30    English (beginners)

 

Tuesday            11.30 - 12.30  English (beginners)

 

       14.00    - 15.00  Italian

 

Thursday - coming soon, more English classes

 

Saturday - 14.30 - 16.00  Spanish/English language exchange

 

CHINESE  STORYTIME

Fridays 4pm

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The Summer 2024 newsletter is here

 

The Spring 2024 Newsletter is HERE

The Autumn 2020 newsletter is here

The Summer 2020 newsletter is available here

The Spring 2020 newsletter is available here

 

CILIP AGM 2021

In October 2020 We became the first Library of Sanctuary in the North East.

The official presentation of the Library of Sanctuary award was made during the AGM of CILIP North East 

(the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals).

The recording of the event is available here.

 

New Acquisitions

We are receiving some wonderful books for children from Macmillan, Hachette, Nosy Crow and others in lots of languages including Turkish, Thai, Hebrew, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Estonian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Greek and more...

 

COMMENTS

 

“Lovely place, good choice of books. Friendly folk. Peaceful"

 

"Nice little place"