Explore a display that includes literature and teaching materials in various less-commonly-taught or endangered languages from around the world. Consider how these languages shape communities and identities, and the role of language revitalization in a globalized world.

Language is an essential part of culture and of communal identity, but an increased focus on international languages, like English, has pushed some languages to a place of secondary importance and others to the brink of extinction. Movements towards preserving or revitalizing some of these languages are a small but vital aspect of cultural preservation.

Join colleagues from the library's International Studies department for this open house as part of the Third Thursdays at the Library event series.