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Reading SkillsReading in a foreign language enables you to enrich your imagination, improve your comprehension, and connect with a new culture. The resources below will introduce you to different levels and styles of literature. Being exposed to various voices designed for different audiences is crucial when learning a foreign language.
Remember, if you cannot find a book you need in our catalog, use our Interlibrary Loan program to see if another library can send us a copy.
The best starting point to locate books in the Spanish language is the library's OneSearch catalog. For easy access, use the search widget below:
To find Spanish-language materials in our catalog, either:
Spanish Language Subject Heading Examples:
For an expanded search that includes additional books that you can borrow from other libraries, click "Expand your search to request items from CSU & other libraries" in OneSearch.
Interested in finding Award-winning Spanish books? Check out the links below to see current and past winners of various Spanish book awards.
Not sure what to read? Check out these Spanish Book lists to get inspired, and if you see a title you would like to read, type it into the Book and ebooks widget above in the Search Spanish Books box to see if it is available in our catalog.
Below are a few books from the above-mentioned Book Lists that can be borrowed from Broome Library.
La Casa de los Espíritus
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Ficciones
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Como Agua para Chocolate / Like Water for Chocolate
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Here are a few Spanish Children's books available at Broome Library. Broome Library has a variety of Spanish materials for children of all ages. Selecting Children's books in Spanish can be challenging; for more information, check out Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy's (CLEL) Blog post: Tips, Resources, & Challenges: Selecting Children’s Picture Books in Spanish.
Once Around the Block (Una Vuelta a la Manzana)
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Benita y Las Criaturas Nocturnas
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Que Sorpresa (Spanish Edition)
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Lili, Entre Dos Nidos (Lili Entre Deux Nids)
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Como en mi tierra/Just Like Home
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¡Judy Moody Salva el Planeta! / Judy Moody Saves the World!
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Reading newspapers is a great way to improve language acquisition skills and keep up with current events from a different cultural perspective.
Interested in reading Scholarly articles in Spanish? The databases below contain language filters that you can use to search for Scholarly articles in Spanish.
