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The article focuses on the concept of bilingual libraries in the U.S. In doing so, it cumulates the advice from various papers dealing with bilingual libraries to suggest what to do and where to go for beginning or maintaining a bilingual library. The author notes that one has to look at the latest figures on immigration to recognize the impact of bilingualism on education. Accordingly, the article is intended for librarians who have been told by their principals or schools boards that the school libraries will be bilingual and that texts in other languages will need to be available for the students.

The author shares the lessons she learned from her effort to expand the Spanish and bilingual section of their media center. It is important that the collection must be able to accommodate through the grade level and beyond and begins in the earliest stages of learning. It is also important to attend conferences and professional development sessions to exchange feedback and work with other library professionals to cultivate the collection. Bilingual students must also be given same opportunities as the rest of the student body to find a great book during their library time.

The article offers information on the newly published Spanish or bilingual books for children. It mentions the book "What It's Like to Be," by Mitchell Lane that provides various short biographies. It also notes Marshall Cavendish' bilingual series "What's Inside Me?" that can be used in health lessons. Furthermore, Antonio Sacre's "A Christmas Story" narrates the story of the Cuban Christmas traditions.

The article focuses on several book series in Spanish or bilingual editions for school children in the U.S. including Capstone Press' "Exploring the Galaxy" series, Kane/Miller's "Math Series," Raintree's "Incredible" animal class books and Gareth Stevens Publishing/Weekly Reader's "Where Animals Live" series.

The article evaluates several newly published materials in Spanish or bilingual editions. They include new bilingual DVD titles such as"Harry The Dirty Dog," new bilingual print series such as "La Dama de Cobre," new bilingual fairy tales such as "The Hare and the Tortoise and new bilingual book "No te rías de mí.

The article provides suggestions to librarians on how to select Spanish-language books for elementary schools. While selecting the books, cultural factor must be considered. The place where the story originates, and whether the setting is realistic or not should be considered. They should determine whether the time period mentioned in a book is suitable for students. Age of characters in the books must be considered as students should be able to relate them with characters. The style of language used in the books should be examined, because students must be able to grasp the message offered by the books. The article further mentions about several authors and their bilingual books that include Alma Ada's "Gathering the Sun," and Linda J. Altman's "Amelia's Road."