Answered By: Callie Hutchison - Jacaranda, Sarasota County Libraries
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025     Views: 54

To find books available in a certain language, follow these steps:

1. Visit the library's catalog

Enhanced catalog homepage

2. Find the search box near the top of the page.

Enhanced catalog search bar 
3. Keep the search method in the right drop-down box to All and type an asterisk (*) in the search box and click Enter.

4. Under Refine Results, under Language, select the specific language you are searching for. In the example below, French is selected. Under Format, select Book as your preferred format. Click the Apply button to update the results. 

Catalog search results, Formats sidebar with "Book" option highlighted

Language sidebar, "French" highlighted

5. After clicking the Apply button, you can now see 500+ results. Please continue to use the Refine Results filter to narrow down the results. Repeat the same process for other languages as well. 
Updated search results after sidebar result refinement

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