Patrons can use the Language Learning Station to listen to conversational English tapes. The Reading Place is a collection of books, books on tape, and videos for adult new readers, adults learning English, and their teachers. These books are arranged according to broad subject areas including, GED study materials, stories, science, people, and parenting. The Rainier Beach Library's Small Business collection was selected to aid persons starting a small business. Areas covered are business plans, finance, management, bookkeeping, and evaluation of office equipment.
Information is also available on taxes, classes, and government referral agencies.
The Multilingual collection at the Rainier Beach Library contains books, videos and juvenile material in several different languages. Languages featured in the Multilingual collection include Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese. There are also small collections of Russian, Amharic, and Somali. The large print collection contains print materials in a larger type. The collection contains both non-fiction and fiction materials.