Learn about your community through the National Library of Medicine's resource list

In "Providing Multilingual Health Information," their October 25 presentation at the Minnesota Library Association Conference, Stacey Hendren (Library Manager of the Northtown Branch of the Anoka County Library) and Katherine Chew (Associate Librarian at the University of Minnesota's Health Sciences Library) shared resources, via the National Library of Medicine, to help library staff better understand the communities they serve, and provide them with health information. Explore the links below to learn more.

Background and U.S. Data

• About the Foreign-Born Population
• Selected Social Characteristics- Census Bureau Table
• United States Profile Data - Census Bureau 
• Language Spoken at Home
• Language Use in the United States (2019)

Resources to Explore

• U.S. Immigrant Population by State and County | migrationpolicy.org
• Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States
• Minnesota Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health
• Newcomer Health profiles

Language Usage Data Resources

• What Languages Do We Speak in the United States?
• Data Profiles from U.S. Census
• People That Speak English Less Than "Very Well" in the United States Interactive Map
• Language Spoken at Home | American Community Survey | U.S. Census Bureau (scroll down the page to search state or local data for percentages of language usage and proficiency)
• State Immigration Profiles

Health Information Resources

• CDC Resources in Languages Other than English
• CDC Immigration and Refugee Health: Health Education and Communication Resources
• MedlinePlus
• MedlinePlus en Español 
• Health Information in Multiple Languages from MedlinePlus
• Health Topics in Multiple Languages from MedlinePlus
• Health Translations
• Think Cultural Health
• EthnoMed
• National Institute on Minority and Health Disparities: Health information in multiple languages
• FDA : Minority Health and Health Equity Resources
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Resources by Language

Minnesota Resources

• Minnesota State Demographic Center : Immigration and Language
• Minnesota Compass: Most Common Non-English Languages Spoken in Minnesota
• Minnesota Department of Health (United States): Translated Materials