About Language Book Centre

Located on the first floor of Abbey's Bookshop at 131 York Street, opposite Sydney's historic Queen Victoria Building and just 50 metres from Town Hall railway station, through which every suburban train passes, Language Book Centre is adjacent to bus stops servicing a number of North Shore, Northern Beaches, Inner West and North-west destinations and just a short walk to Eastern and Southern services.

Language Book Centre is a specialist bookshop for:

• Anyone wishing to study or read a foreign language.
• Teachers at Primary & Secondary Schools, Universities, TAFE Colleges, Community Schools, English Colleges.
• Learners of English.
• Travellers & those doing business overseas or in another language.
• Translators & Interpreters.
• Parents wanting children to learn another language.

Our extensive range includes:

• Bilingual, Monolingual & Specialist Dictionaries in more than 100 languages.
• Textbooks, CDs, practice books, cultural resources & teaching materials for primary, secondary & tertiary courses.
• Textbooks, CDs, grammars & reference materials for self-tuition.
• ESL texts, skills practice materials, CDs & graded readers.
• English in the workplace, in business, for academic & special purposes.
• Large computer software section for foreign languages and ESL (software, word processors, translators, etc).
• Resources, reference books & other materials for teachers at all levels.
• Multicultural books and resources for all age groups and teachers.
• Bilingual stories & folktales in Asian, European and other community languages.
• Specialist dictionaries & reference books for translators and interpreters.
• Phrasebooks and short courses for travellers.
• Books on literacy and bilingualism.
• Fiction in major European & some Asian languages.
• Books for children of all ethnic backgrounds in English and 45 other languages.

Over 100 languages including:

Our People

As we are truly independent, our multilingual staff are here to offer helpful, unbiased advice.